St. James's Square

St. James's Square is the only place in the exclusive St James's district of London's West End. The houses are built in the style of Georgian and neo- Georgian. In the middle of the square there is a garden in the middle of an equestrian statue of William III. stands, which was built in 1808. After the garden was rebuilt several times.

In earlier times was the St. James's Square one of the preferred residential addresses in London. By the end of the 18th century also had many embassies there is relocating Today the buildings house well-known companies, the London Library ( Founder: Thomas Carlyle ) and exclusive men's clubs such as the East India Club.

By 1921, the family of Lady Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon, the mother of the current Queen Elizabeth II, in house No. 20 lived