St. James's Square
St. James's Square is the only square in the exclusive St. James’s neighborhood in London's West End . The houses are built in Georgian and Neo-Georgian styles. In the middle of the square is a garden with an equestrian statue of William III in the middle . which was built in 1808. After that, the garden was redesigned several times.
In the past, St. James's Square was one of the preferred residential addresses in London. Up until the end of the 18th century, many embassies were also based there. Today the buildings are home to well-known companies, Chatham House , the London Library (founder: Thomas Carlyle ) and exclusive gentlemen's clubs such as the East India Club .
Until 1921, the family of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon , the mother of today's Queen Elizabeth II , lived in house number 20.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 25.4 ″ N , 0 ° 8 ′ 7 ″ W.