Notable Streets
These include:
- St James's Square, which retains many of its original houses, but is mostly in office use. The London Library is located here.
- Jermyn Street, an upmarket retail street best known for its bespoke shirtmakers and shops offering the finest gentlemen's attire.
- Pall Mall, which contains many of London's most venerable gentlemen's clubs.
- Haymarket was once the best known centre of prostitution in London, but no trace of this remains now. It contains two of London's most historic theatres, the Haymarket Theatre and Her Majesty's Theatre.
- Carlton House Terrace, a pair of grand terraces of houses designed by John Nash overlooking St. James's Park.
- St James's Street which runs down from Piccadilly to St James's Palace.
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