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St John's Wood is a district in the City of Westminster, London, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross.Historically the northern part of the ancient parish and Metropolitan Borough of Marylebone, it extends from Regent's Park and Primrose Hill in the east to Edgware Road in the west, with the Swiss Cottage area of Hampstead to the north and Lisson Grove to the south.
The area began to be developed in the 19th century, and St John's Wood Church and burial ground were consecrated in 1814. The burial ground was closed in 1855, and converted to a public garden in 1886. There are thought to be around 50,000 graves, including those of the artist John Sell Cotman and the prophetess Joanna Southcott. [1]
St John's Wood Church is an Anglican parish church in St John's Wood, London. Built in the classical style, the Grade II*-listed church [2] is situated on Lord's Roundabout, between Lord's Cricket Ground and Regent's Park in the Deanery of Westminster St Marylebone. [3] The parish is under the jurisdiction of the Archdeacon of Charing Cross. [4]
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 15:31, 15 March 2020: 1,047 × 1,015 (746 KB): DavidCane {{Information |Description=Extract from Metropolitan Railway of routes shows the Metropolitan and St John's Wood Railway then being constructed from Baker Street to Hampstead (opened from Baker Street to Swiss Cottage in 1868) |Source= |date= circa 1867 (based on lines open...
A 175-year-old London church described locally as a "historical treasure" has been destroyed by a fire. The Grade II* listed building went up in flames on the night of Thursday, 26 January ...
English: St John's Wood is the first major house in the suburb of St John's Wood. The heritage listed residence is an 1860s house built primarily of granite. The house is located at 31 Piddington Street, St John's Wood. The residence is also known as the Granite House.
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The Abbey National Building Society (now Santander UK) was founded in 1874 as The Abbey Road & St John's Wood Permanent Benefit Building Society in one Baptist Church on Abbey Road. Abbey Road street sign. EMI's Abbey Road Studios is located at the southeastern end at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood.