St James's Palace
Nearby
Email to a friend
- Visitor Information
- Images
St James's Palace on Pall Mall is one of the oldest palaces in London and the official residence of the sovereign yet the royals haven't lived here since Victorian times. The palace had "long since ceased to be used by royalty for any but ceremonial purposes" Charles Dickens's wrote in 1879. Built between 1531 and 1536, Henry VIII commissioned the palace as a hunting lodge, close his main official residence of Whitehall Palace as well as the Royal Deer Park. Built on the site of the former St James's hospital for lepers - the saint after which both the Palace and nearby St James's Park are named - little remains of the Tudor original except for parts of the Chapel Royal and a fine 16th century gatehouse (thought to be to a design by the king's painter, Hans Holbein the Younger). There are two Chapels Royal in the Palace complex: the Chapel Royal itself and the 1620s Inigo Jones designed Queen's Chapel, both are active places of worship and open to the public for select services. The Palace itself is not accessible to the public.
St James's Palace images
St James's Palace
St James's Palace
Location map of St James's Palace
Underground Stations
Railway Stations
Further articles featuring St James's Palace on LondonTown.com
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons Tower Of London, EC3N 4AB 4th June 2012 - 5th June 2012 A network of 2,012 beacons will be lit across the United...
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Beacons Tower Of London, EC3N 4AB Monday 4th June 2012 A network of 2,012 beacons will be lit across the United Kingdom, the Channel...
Clarence House St James's Palace, SW1 1BA The official London residence of The Prince of Wales, his wife The Duchess of Cornwall and his son, Prince Harry, Clarence...
St James's Park Park Office, The Store Yard, Horse Guards Road, SW1A 2BJ St James's Park with Green Park, Hyde Park and ...
Green Park to the South Bank Distance & Difficulty - 2.5 miles. A peaceful meander through town. Highlights - Strolling in St James's Park, the view from ...
Plan the perfect year in London with our pick of the capital's best events in 2013. From January through to December, every month boasts an impressive line-up of entertainment. So, take a look at our guide and be sure not to miss a thing.
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 35% off from £324
7-8 Park Place, SW1A | 1 minute from St James's Palace
Naming the St James's Hotel 'and Club' is a clever way of letting you know exactly what to expect from this establishment. Tucked away down a ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 42% off from £362
St James's Place, SW1A | 1 minute from St James's Palace
This Mayfair institution is in a 17th-century building hidden down a quiet side street behind The Ritz. Decorated in a smart, traditional style, the mews rooms ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double/Twin Rooms: 34% off from £348
7-8 Park Place, SW1A | 1 minute from St James's Palace
Naming the St James's Hotel 'and Club' is a clever way of letting you know exactly what to expect from this establishment. Tucked away down a ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
27 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from St James's Palace
Spencer family's 18th London residence. The ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Spencer family hasn’t lived in this, their London residence, since 1926. Following ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St James's Palace, St James's, London SW1 | 4 minutes from St James's Palace
The home of the Queen Mother from 1953 to 2002, a tour of Clarence House is an excellent way of experiencing the living history of the ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
21 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 6 minutes from St James's Palace
Best known for its annual televised Christmas lectures, the RI is one of Britain's most famous science institutions and the place where famous scientists such as ...More
Sights and Attractions near St James's Palace
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
8-10 Ryder Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 2 minutes from St James's Palace
Gallery owner Chris Beetles has been dealing for 25 years, and for 16 years from this location in the heart of St James's. Specializing in English ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y6AL | 2 minutes from St James's Palace
Portraits, commissioned and otherwise, are a tradition as old as art itself, with representations made of great men and women for posterity from the time of ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
25-26 Mason's Yard, Off Duke Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from St James's Palace
In 2000, Jay Jopling's pioneering White Cube gallery - the spiritual home of the Young British Artists - upped sticks from its original home in St ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 23rd April to 27th July 2013
Harold Pinter Theatre, 6 Panton Street, Soho, London SW1Y | 8 minutes from St James's Palace
The Menier Chocolate Factory's highly acclaimed production of Merrily We Roll Along directed by Maria Friedman transfers to the West End on 23rd April 2013 for ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 4th May to 3rd August 2013
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 10 minutes from St James's Palace
Simon Russell Beale and John Simm (currently appearing in BBC TV series The Village) star in Harold Pinter's tragicomedy The Hothouse, Jamie Lloyd's second production at ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 15th February to 15th June 2013
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 10 minutes from St James's Palace
Following her Oscar-winning performance in the 2006 film The Queen, Helen Mirren reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth II with another award-winning performance in Peter Morgan's ...More
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
215-217 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 6 minutes from St James's Palace
Forties-themed late-night supper club. If you’re considering a more glamorous and alternative evening’s entertainment, head to Piccadilly and burlesque cabaret club, Pigalle. Inspired by the genteel, romantic ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1J | 7 minutes from St James's Palace
The tiny entrance of the Criterion theatre is almost invisible among the massive advertisements, traffic and crowds of Piccadilly Circus. To ignore it, however, is to ...More
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
1a Oxendon Street, Soho, London SW1Y | 8 minutes from St James's Palace
The Comedy Store is the spiritual home of stand-up in the UK. Despite being the best large comedy venue in the country, the Store still succeeds ...More
London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
71 St James Street, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from St James's Palace
As any gentleman knows, there are times when only a shave by the finest of barbers will do. It's a bit like going to the gym ...More
London > Education > Adult Education
19 Wigmore Street, W1U | 15 minutes from St James's Palace
Whether you're a Nigella or not in the kitchen, the L'atelier des Chefs cookery school can teach you something. Classes are given in the basement kitchens ...More
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 19 minutes from St James's Palace
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ...More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
118 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, London W1U | 19 minutes from St James's Palace
The Caldesi family first set up a cooking school in Giancarlo's native Tuscany. His 'Return to Tuscany' was captured by BBC cameras and dished up on ...More
Leisure near St James's Palace
London > Leisure > Fitness
30 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 1 minute from St James's Palace
Catalyst personal trainers are among the best in London. Get fit without doing yourself an injury, lose weight with a specially devised programme or build your ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 4 minutes from St James's Palace
Although many of the parks in London are officially owned by the sovereign, it is the four central London parks (one of which is Green Park) ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 4 minutes from St James's Palace
The subterranean spa within the luxury May Fair Hotel offers a compact gym, herbal sauna and a good size aromatic steam room as well ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes from St James's Palace
Located in the heart of London's traditional Clubland in Pall Mall, The Reform Club was founded in 1836 and was membership was initially restricted to those who ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
5 Charles Street, Mayfair, , Mayfair, London W1J | 6 minutes from St James's Palace
Part of a trio of great restaurant slash pubs from the Meredith Group, this is the flagship with a restaurant upstairs and pub with food downstairs ...More
Nightlife near St James's Palace
London > Nightlife > Bars
35 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from St James's Palace
Famous for its martinis - a favourite with James Bond author Ian Fleming - Dukes Hotel extends its drinking area to include an outdoor Cognac and ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
15 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 3 minutes from St James's Palace
Between the Victorian elegance of Berkley Square and the Imperial magnificence of Piccadilly, you might be surprised to find a club that oozes with Eastern decadence, ...More
Meeting venue hire near St James's Palace
London > Business > Venue Hire
27 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A | 1 minute from St James's Palace
Spencer family's 18th London residence. The ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Spencer family hasn’t lived in this, their London residence, since 1926. Following ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
150 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 2 minutes from St James's Palace
World famous luxury hotel, right on Piccadilly, with a roof terrace looking across Green Park. The fine food (particularly the Afternoon Tea) at the Ritz attract ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
8-10 Dover Street, Mayfair, , Mayfair, London W1S | 3 minutes from St James's Palace
This long established night spot in Mayfair's Dover Street has been providing Londoners with a sophisticated setting to enjoy food, drink and live entertainment for 30 ...More
Alternate names and popular misspellings for St James's Palace
|
What's On Today Near St James's Palace Jillian Edelstein: A Few Portraits Exhibitions | Until 1st June 2013 Quaglino's 2 minutes walk from St James's Palace A series of portraits by the South African artist, featuring well-known international figures including Quentin Crisp, Nelson Mandela, Bill Nighy, ...More Ken Howard, Peter Brown, Patrick Cullen, George Devlin, James Horton Exhibitions | Until 31st May 2013 Tryon Gallery 2 minutes walk from St James's Palace ...More The World Of David McKean Exhibitions | Until 8th June 2013 Illustration Cupboard 2 minutes walk from St James's Palace Detailed and dream-like illustrations from the acclaimed Berkshire-born artist, famed for his work on film posters and picturebooks....More Paul Pfeiffer Exhibitions | Until 25th May 2013 Thomas Dane 3 minutes walk from St James's Palace Large-scale sculpture, video installation and a series of photographs created by the New York-based artist exploring themes of sex, death ...More Lorenzo Filomeni Exhibitions | Until 8th June 2013 Albemarle Gallery 3 minutes walk from St James's Palace Vibrant collages by the Turin-born artist, who abandoned a promising future as a lawyer to pursue his creativity....More David Atkins: London Life Exhibitions | Until 8th June 2013 Albemarle Gallery 3 minutes walk from St James's Palace The urban landscape artist captures the energy and sprawl of the capital and its people in paintings and drawings....More Geoff Uglow: Quercus Robur Exhibitions | Until 31st May 2013 Connaught Brown 3 minutes walk from St James's Palace Abstract contemporary oil paintings....More Jac Leirner: Hardware Silk Exhibitions | Until 6th July 2013 White Cube Mason's Yard 3 minutes walk from St James's Palace Sculptures and installations by the Brazilian conceptual artist, made with everyday objects and materials....More Summer Exhibition Of Drawing & Watercolours Exhibitions | Until 7th June 2013 Guy Peppiatt Fine Art 3 minutes walk from St James's Palace ...More Salamander Concerts | On 22nd May 2013 Dover Street Restaurant and Bar 3 minutes walk from St James's Palace The Hammond organ-led band performs jazz and blues songs....More London 2013 The AnnualThe best London events, openings, anniversaries & experiences for 2013, from LondonTown.com Book £10 Tablet FREE 
Hotels near St James's Palace
From cheap budget hotels to luxury 5 star hotels see our discounts for St James's Palace hotels, including St. James's Hotel & Club London from 35% off. |
 |
