St James's Square, London

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St James's Square, London is a historic garden square in the St James's district of central London, known for its grand townhouses, diplomatic buildings, and long association with British political and social elites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf garden square
public square
urban open space
country United Kingdom
governedBy Westminster City Council
surface form: City of Westminster local authority
hasBuilding Chatham House
London Library
historic private clubs
various embassies and high commissions
hasCentralArea St James's Square garden
hasFeature central garden
diplomatic buildings
elite clubs
historic architecture
political institutions
private garden
surrounding townhouses
hasNameOrigin named after Saint James
hasPostalArea SW1
hasRoadType square
hasUse diplomatic
institutional
office
residential
heritageStatus conservation area
locatedIn City of Westminster
Greater London
St James's
surface form: St James's, London

central London
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
near Green Park
Pall Mall, London
surface form: Pall Mall

St James’s Park
surface form: St James's Park

St James’s Street
surface form: St James's Street

The Mall, London
notableFor association with British political elites
association with British social elites
diplomatic presence
grand townhouses
historic significance
partOf West End of London
streetLayout roughly square
transportConnection nearby Green Park Underground station
Piccadilly Circus Underground station
surface form: nearby Piccadilly Circus Underground station

served by central London bus routes
typicalArchitectureStyle Georgian architecture
Neoclassical architecture

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St James's contains St James's Square, London
this entity surface form: St James's Square
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater deathPlace St James's Square, London
this entity surface form: Cleveland Row, St James’s, London, England
Norfolk House, St James's Square, London locatedIn St James's Square, London
Norfolk House, St James's Square, London partOf St James's Square, London
this entity surface form: St James's district, London