Coordinates: 51°32′10″N 0°10′30″W / 51.5361°N 0.1751°W
| St John's Wood | |
  St John's Wood
 St John's Wood shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Westminster |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | NW8 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Regent's Park and Kensington North |
| London Assembly | West Central |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
St John's Wood is a district of north-west London, England, in the City of Westminster, and at the north-west end of Regent's Park. It is approximately 2.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Once part of the Great Middlesex Forest, it was later owned by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. It is home to some of the most expensive properties in the world.
St John's Wood was developed from the early 19th century onwards. It was one of the first London suburbs to be developed with a large amount of low density "villa" housing, as opposed to the terraced housing which was the norm in London up to the 19th century, even in expensive districts. Parts of St John's Wood have been rebuilt at a higher density, but it remains a highly desirable residential district.
St John's Wood is the location of Lord's Cricket Ground, home of Middlesex County Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and original headquarters of the sport. It is also famous for Abbey Road Studios and the street Abbey Road, where The Beatles recorded, notably the Abbey Road album, the cover of which features the band crossing the road. Paul McCartney has owned a property in the area since the 1960s along with many other famous music and film stars. Local radio personality and TV celebrity Vanessa Feltz also lives in the area.
The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery has a barracks in St. John's Wood and regularly exercises their horses by parading them through the streets of St. John's Wood.
Chef Clarissa Dickson Wright grew up in St John's Wood, and the former Wrights' home is now home to supermodel Kate Moss. Actor Damian Lewis was born in St John's Wood. The Rolling Stones referenced it in their song "Play With Fire". The director, wit and physician Jonathan Miller was born into a wealthy family in the area. The British World War II flier Douglas Bader was born in St. John's Wood.
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Transport and locale
- Nearest places
- Belsize Park to the north-east
- Hampstead to the north
- Kilburn to the north-west
- Lisson Grove to the south
- Maida Vale to the south-west
- Marylebone to the south
- Primrose Hill to the east
- Regents Park to the south
- Swiss Cottage to the north
The nearest London Underground stations are St John's Wood, Swiss Cottage — on the Jubilee Line; and Maida Vale, Marylebone and Warwick Avenue — on the Bakerloo Line.
The nearest London Overground station is South Hampstead
Notable residents
- Clarissa Dickson Wright - chef
- Kate Moss - English model
- Jonathan Miller - writer, opera director, physiologist and sculptor
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Irish actor
- Sir Paul McCartney - Musician
- Daphne Guinness – Socialite
- Alex Prior - singer/composer
- Liam Gallagher - rock star
- Ewan McGregor - actor
- James Caan - Entrepreneur
- Jude Law - actor
- Vanessa Feltz - Broadcaster
- Stephen Hough - concert pianist
- Lily Allen - Musician
St John's Wood in literature
- St John's Wood is the home of fictional characters Bingo and Rosie Little in P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster books.
- Irene Adler lives there (in Briony Lodge on Serpentine Avenue) in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia".
- In the first installment of John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga, The Man of Property, Young Jolyon lives on fictional Wistaria Avenue with his second wife and family.
External links
- Map of St John's Wood and the surrounding districts
- YourLocal London - St John's Wood (Community Website)
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