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The street was developed extensively during 1662–1667. The Earl of St Albans had a lease from the Crown in 1662 on 45 acres (18 ha) of land previously part of St James's Fields. He laid out the site for the development of St James's Square, Jermyn Street, Charles Street, St Albans Street, King Street and other streets now known as St James's ...
St James's Street. St James's Street is the principal street in the district of St James's, central London. It runs from Piccadilly downhill to St James's Palace and Pall Mall. The main gatehouse of the Palace is at the southern end of the road; in the 17th century, Clarendon House faced down the street across Piccadilly from the site of what ...
Protestant Cay is a four-acre triangular islet in the Christiansted Harbor, 200 yards north of Christiansted. [1] [2] The island is home to a resort, [3] the Hotel on the Cay, which is home to a protected sand beach, small shop and beach bar. [4] [5] It also has the closest beach to Downtown Christiansted. [6]
King Street was probably named after Charles II, and is first mentioned in ratebooks in 1673, having been known before as Charles Street. [1]The 1200-seat St James's Theatre on the corner with Duke Street opened in 1835, but was demolished in 1957, despite widespread protests.
The Stafford is a five star hotel in St James's Place in London, England. [1] Built in the 17th century, its wine cellars may be the oldest in London. [2] [3] Previously used as private residences, the buildings were opened as a hotel in 1912. Allied soldiers used them as air raid shelters during the Second World War. [1]
George Street, Leith - now part of North Fort Street (N) Graham Street (off Lauriston Place) - renamed as an extension of Keir Street in 1922; Greenhill Bank - now part of Morningside Road; Hope Street, Leith - now Casselbank Street (D) Jamaica Street, Leith - now part of Ferry Road (D) James Street (originally St James Street) - now Spey Terrace
In 1822, the Chartist Henry Hetherington registered a printing press at 13 Kingsgate Street (a smaller street parallel to King street, but demolished during the 1903-05 Kingsway development). This was an eight-roomed house, including shop and printing premises—at an annual rent of £55. [ 30 ]
The first house was built on the site of 22 Jermyn Street in about 1685 and, during the 18th century, it was occupied by tradesmen who served the grandees of St James's Square. Since 1685, it functioned as a hotel, with tradesmen supplementing their incomes by sub-letting the top rooms as residential chambers to "wealthy men-about-town."