St John's Wood is a district in the
City of Westminster
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,
London
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, lying 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of
Charing Cross
Charing Cross ( ) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Clockwise from north these are: the east side of Trafalgar Square leading to St Martin's Place and then Charing Cross Road; the Strand leading to the City; ...
. Traditionally the northern part of the
ancient parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. ...
and
Metropolitan Borough
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of
Marylebone
Marylebone (usually , also , ) is a district in the West End of London, in the City of Westminster. Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, forms its southern boundary.
An Civil parish#Ancient parishes, ancient parish and latterly a ...
, it extends east to west from
Regent's Park
Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies of high ground in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the Borough of Camden (and historically betwee ...
and
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill is a Grade II listed public park located north of Regent's Park in London, England, first opened to the public in 1842.Mills, A., ''Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) It was named after the natural hill in the centre of ...
to
Edgware Road
Edgware Road is a major road in London, England. The route originated as part of Roman Watling Street and, unusually in London, it runs for 10 miles in an almost perfectly straight line. Forming part of the modern A5 road, Edgware Road undergoes ...
, with the
Swiss Cottage
Swiss Cottage is an area of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden, England. It is centred on the junction of Avenue Road and Finchley Road and includes Swiss Cottage tube station. Swiss Cottage lies north-northwest of Charing Cross. The ...
area of
Hampstead
Hampstead () is an area in London, which lies northwest of Charing Cross, and extends from Watling Street, the A5 road (Roman Watling Street) to Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland. The area forms the northwest part of the Lon ...
to the north and
Lisson Grove
Lisson Grove is a street and district in Marylebone, City of Westminster, London. The neighbourhood contains a few important cultural landmarks, including Lisson Gallery, Alfies Antique Market, Red Bus Recording Studios, the former Christ Churc ...
to the south.
The area is best known for
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and ...
, home of
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket retaining considerable global influence ...
and
Middlesex CCC
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Middlesex which has effectively been subsumed within the ceremonial ...
, and is a regular international
test cricket
Test cricket is a form of first-class cricket played at international level between teams representing full member countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC). A match consists of four innings (two per team) and is scheduled to last fo ...
venue. It also includes
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music c ...
, well known through its association with
the Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
.
Origin
The area was once part of the
Forest of Middlesex
The Forest of Middlesex was an ancient woodland covering much of the county of Middlesex, England, that was north of the City of London and now forms the northern part of Greater London. A path was cut through the forest for the creation of Watling ...
, an area with extensive woodland, though it was not the predominant land use.
The area's name originates, in the
Manor of Lileston, one of the two manors (the other the
Manor of Tyburn) served by the Parish of
Marylebone
Marylebone (usually , also , ) is a district in the West End of London, in the City of Westminster. Oxford Street, Europe's busiest shopping street, forms its southern boundary.
An Civil parish#Ancient parishes, ancient parish and latterly a ...
.
The Manor was taken from the
Knights Templar
, colors = White mantle with a red cross
, colors_label = Attire
, march =
, mascot = Two knights riding a single horse
, equipment ...
on their suppression in 1312 and passed to the
Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem ( la, Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), commonly known as the Knights Hospitaller (), was a medieval and early modern Catholic military order. It was headq ...
whose English headquarter were at
Clerkenwell Priory
Clerkenwell Priory was a priory of the Monastic Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, in Clerkenwell, London. Run according to the Augustinian rule, it was the residence of the Hospitallers' Grand Prior in England, and was t ...
.
The name of the knights was applied to a former wood within the area of the Manor, which in turn gave its name to St John's Farm, the farmhouse of which is now occupied by
St John's Wood Barracks
St John's Wood Barracks is a former military base in St John's Wood in London. Until 2012 it served as headquarters for Royal Horse Artillery troops responsible for (among other things) firing royal salutes in central London.
History
In 1804 a ...
.
The Priory allocated the
estate to agricultural tenants as a source of produce and income. The estate remained Crown property until 21 March 1675 (1676) when
Charles II granted the St John's Wood estate to Charles Henry Wotton. On 22 March 1732 (1733) City merchant Henry Samuel Eyre (1676-1754) acquired the majority of the estate, around 500 acres, from
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, (22 September 169424 March 1773) was a British statesman, diplomat, and man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time.
Early life
He was born in London to Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Ches ...
. The St John's Wood estate came to be known as the Eyre estate in the 19th century after it was developed by the Eyre brothers. The estate still exists, much reduced geographically.
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A masterplan for the development of St John's Wood was prepared in 1794 but development did not start until 1804 when Henry Samuel Eyre II (1770–1851) and Walpole Eyre (1773–1856) held their first auction. St John's Wood developed from the early 19th century onwards. One of the first developers was
James Burton
James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana) is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton has also been recognized ...
.
Built environment
St John's Wood was among the first London suburbs with lower-density
villa
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housing and frequent avenues but fewer communal
garden square
A garden square is a type of communal garden in an urban area wholly or substantially surrounded by buildings; commonly, it continues to be applied to public and private parks formed after such a garden becomes accessible to the public at large. ...
s. Most of the villas have since been subdivided and replaced by small apartment blocks or terraces.
[Elrington, C. R. (editor); Baker, T. F. T.; Bolton, Diane K.; Croot, Patricia E. C.]
"A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, pp. 60–63"
''British-History.ac.uk'', 1989. Retrieved 24 January 2011 This pattern of development has made it one of the most expensive areas of London.
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and ...
, home of
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Middlesex which has effectively been subsumed within the ceremonial ...
and
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), is an international
test cricket
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ground known as the ''Home of Cricket'' on account of its role as the original headquarters of cricket.
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music c ...
are located on
Abbey Road
''Abbey Road'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It is the last album the group started recording, although ''Let It Be'' was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. It was mostly re ...
, where
The Beatles
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recorded, notably the ''
Abbey Road
''Abbey Road'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It is the last album the group started recording, although ''Let It Be'' was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. It was mostly re ...
'' album, the cover of which features the band crossing the road.
RAK Studios, founded by producer
Mickie Most
Michael Peter Hayes (20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003), known as Mickie Most, was an English record producer behind scores of hit singles for acts such as the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate ...
, are located near Regent's Park. A number of notable songs were recorded there, including the
Thompson Twins
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' "
Hold Me Now",
Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz are a British band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler (songwriter, vocalist, keyboards) and Mike Nocito (guitarist, bassist, producer, engineer). In April 1987, they achieved international success with their first hit s ...
's "
Shattered Dreams
"Shattered Dreams" is a song by English musical group Johnny Hates Jazz from their debut studio album, '' Turn Back the Clock'' (1988). Written by the band's lead singer Clark Datchler, the song was released in March 1987 as the album's lead sin ...
",
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, DJ and television presenter. She first saw success in 1981 with her debut single "Kids in America", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award f ...
's "
Kids in America
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" and
Big Country
Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1981.
The height of the band's popularity was in the early to mid 1980s, although it has retained a cult following for many years since. The band's music incorporated Scot ...
's "
In a Big Country
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". The studios have a
Nubian Jak Community Trust
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plaque for
Errol Brown
Lester Errol Brown MBE (12 November 1943 – 6 May 2015) was a British-Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the soul and funk band Hot Chocolate. In 2004, Brown received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contributi ...
, who recorded there as lead singer for
Hot Chocolate
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.
St. John's Wood Church Grounds contains the only nature reserve in the
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...
. Much of the neighbourhood is covered by a
conservation area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
, a small part of which extends into neighbouring
Camden.
Wellington Hospital is the largest independent hospital in the United Kingdom. The
Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in St John's Wood, London, England, is a Catholic charitable general hospital in north London.
History and operations
The hospital was founded in 1856 with a Roman Catholic affiliation and is a register ...
is also nearby.
Avenue Road
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, which is known for its mega mansions,
was the street with the UK's most expensive home sales in 2020.
In early 2021, prices for a property on the street averaged over £30.5 million.
Former
St John's Wood Barracks
St John's Wood Barracks is a former military base in St John's Wood in London. Until 2012 it served as headquarters for Royal Horse Artillery troops responsible for (among other things) firing royal salutes in central London.
History
In 1804 a ...
was the headquarters for
The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery until 2012, when the regiment moved to
Woolwich
Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throu ...
.
Ananda Krishnan
Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan (Tamil: த. ஆனந்தகிருஷ்ணன்) (born 1 April 1938) is a Malaysian-Tamil businessman, the Chairman of Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd and founder of Yu Cai Foundation (YCF). Nicknamed A.K., he is es ...
's
Usaha Tegas
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conglomerate plans to develop the site.
Allitsen Road drill hall was formerly the headquarters of the
3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
The 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army. It was raised in 1901 from Second Boer War veterans of the Imperial Yeomanry. During the First World War it served dismounted at Gallipoli, was remount ...
.
The
St John's Wood Art School
The St John's Wood Art School ( The Wood or Calderon's Art School) was an art school in St John's Wood, north London, England.
The Art School was established in 1878 and was located on Elm Tree Road. It was founded by two art teachers, Elíseo Ab ...
and
Anglo-French Art Centre
The Anglo-French Art Centre (or Anglo-French Art School, previously the St John's Wood Art School, was an art school at 29 Elm Tree Road in St John's Wood, north London, England.
The centre was founded in 1946 by Alfred Rozelaar Green, who studie ...
were in St John's Wood.
The former
Marlborough Road tube station
Marlborough Road is a disused London Underground station in St John's Wood, north-west London. It opened in April 1868 on the Metropolitan & St. John's Wood Railway, the first northward extension from Baker Street of the Metropolitan Railway ( ...
is on the northern end of St John's Wood and is now a power substation.
The Star
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(now a
gastropub
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Etymology
The term ''gastropub'' (derived from gastronomy) was coined in 1991, when David E ...
) was a pub for approximately two centuries.
Education
Independent
*
The American School in London
The American School in London (ASL) is a private, independent school in St John's Wood, London, England, for students from kindergarten through high school. The school's mission statement is: "The American School in London empowers each student ...
*
Arnold House School
Arnold House School is a preparatory school for boys in the St John's Wood district of Westminster, Greater London. It consists of a Junior School (Years 1-4) and Senior School (Years 5-8).
History
Arnold House School was founded in 1905 by Miss ...
*
Abercorn School
Abercorn School is a independent private school in central London offering an inspiring and caring academic atmosphere for pupils ages 2–16 years. In September 2021, Abercorn School announced that the school will begin welcoming 13–14 year ol ...
*Saint Christina's Primary School
*St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School
Academy Trust and Federation
*
Harris Academy St John's Wood
Harris Academy St John's Wood (formerly Quintin Kynaston) is a secondary school in St John's Wood, North London), that was re-named in 2017. It is a 7 form-entry (210 students) non-selective co-educational academy. Its predecessor Quintin Kynast ...
*George Eliot Primary School
State
*Robinsfield Infant School
*Barrow Hill Junior School
Places of worship
Christian
*
St John's Wood Church
St John's Wood Church is a Church of England parish church in St John's Wood, London. The church is located on Lord's Roundabout, between Lord's Cricket Ground and Regent's Park, and has a Grade II* listing. The parish is in the Archdeaconry of ...
(Church of England)
*
St Mark's Church, Hamilton Terrace (Church of England)
*Abbey Road Baptist Church (
Baptists Together
Baptists Together (officially The Baptist Union of Great Britain) is a Baptist Christian denomination in England and Wales. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and Churches Together in England. The headquarters is in Didcot.
Hi ...
)
*The Church of Our Lady (Roman Catholic)
Jewish
*St John's Wood United Synagogue (
United Synagogue
The United Synagogue (US) is a union of United Kingdom, British Orthodox Jewish synagogues, representing the central Orthodox movement in Judaism. With 62 congregations (including 7 affiliates and 1 associate, ), comprising 40,000 members, it ...
)
*
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (
Liberal Judaism)
*The New London Synagogue (Orthodox/
Masorti)
*
Saatchi Shul
Saatchi Shul is an independent Orthodox Jewish synagogue that was founded in Maida Vale, London, in 1998. The synagogue was founded by Charles Saatchi and Maurice Saatchi. When it opened, its rabbi was Pinchas "Pini" Eliezer Dunner.
The Saatchi ...
(Orthodox)
Buddhist
*
Zen Centre
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Transport and locales
The main London Underground station is
St John's Wood
St John's Wood is a district in the City of Westminster, London, lying 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Charing Cross. Traditionally the northern part of the ancient parish and Metropolitan Borough of Marylebone, it extends east to west from ...
, which is on the
Jubilee line
The Jubilee line is a London Underground line that runs between in east London and in the suburban north-west, via the Docklands, South Bank and West End. Opened in 1979, it is the newest line on the Underground network, although some secti ...
.
Maida Vale
Maida Vale ( ) is an affluent residential district consisting of the northern part of Paddington in West London, west of St John's Wood and south of Kilburn. It is also the name of its main road, on the continuous Edgware Road. Maida Vale is p ...
,
Warwick Avenue and
Kilburn Park are nearby on the
Bakerloo line
The Bakerloo line () is a London Underground line that goes from in suburban north-west London to in south London, via the West End. Printed in brown on the Tube map, it serves 25 stations, 15 of which are underground, over . It runs partly ...
. The nearest
London Overground station is
South Hampstead
South Hampstead is part of the London Borough of Camden in inner north London. It is commonly defined as the area between West End Lane in the west, the Chiltern Main Line (south), Broadhurst Gardens north and north-west followed by a non-road ...
. The
13, 46,
113 113 may refer to:
*113 (number), a natural number
*AD 113, a year
* 113 BC, a year
*113 (band), a French hip hop group
* 113 (MBTA bus), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route
* 113 (New Jersey bus), Ironbound Garage in Newark and run ...
and N113, 139, 187, 189 and 274
bus routes
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transit St John's Wood.
Notable residents
Commemorative blue plaques
*
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, (; born Lourens Alma Tadema ; 8 January 1836 – 25 June 1912) was a Dutch painter who later settled in the United Kingdom becoming the last officially recognised denizen in 1873. Born in Dronryp, the Netherlands, ...
,
OM (1836–1912), painter, at 44 Grove End Road
at English Heritage
*
Gilbert Bayes
Gilbert William Bayes (4 April 1872 – 10 July 1953) was an English sculptor. His art works varied in scale from medals to large architectural clocks, monuments and equestrian statues and he was also a designer of some note, creating chess piec ...
(1872–1953), sculptor, at 4 Greville Place
*
Sir Joseph Bazalgette
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...
,
CB (1819–1891), civil engineer, at 17 Hamilton Terrace
*
Sir Thomas Beecham
Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, Order of the Companions of Honour, CH (29 April 18798 March 1961) was an English conductor and impresario best known for his association with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic and the Roya ...
,
CH (1879–1961), conductor and impresario, at 31 Grove End Road
*
Sir William Reid Dick
Sir William Reid Dick, (13 January 1878 – 1 October 1961) was a Scottish sculptor known for his innovative stylisation of form in his monument sculptures and simplicity in his portraits. He became an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1921, a ...
,
KCVO (1879–1961), sculptor, at 95a Clifton Hill
*
Sir George Frampton
Sir George James Frampton, (18 June 1860 – 21 May 1928) was a British sculptor. He was a leading member of the New Sculpture movement in his early career when he created sculptures with elements of Art Nouveau and Symbolism, often combinin ...
(1860–1928), sculptor, at 32 Queen's Grove
*
William Powell Frith
William Powell Frith (9 January 1819 – 2 November 1909) was an English painter specialising in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works of life in the Victorian era. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1853, presenting ''The Sleep ...
(1819–1909), painter, at 114 Clifton Hill
*
Dame Barbara Hepworth
Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leadi ...
,
DBE (1903–1975) and
John Skeaping
John Rattenbury Skeaping, RA (9 June 1901 – 5 March 1980) was an English sculptor and equine painter and sculptor. He designed animal figures for Wedgwood, and his life-size statue of Secretariat is exhibited at the National Museum of R ...
(1901–1980), sculptors, at 24 St Ann's Terrace
*
Thomas Hood
Thomas Hood (23 May 1799 – 3 May 1845) was an English poet, author and humorist, best known for poems such as " The Bridge of Sighs" and "The Song of the Shirt". Hood wrote regularly for ''The London Magazine'', ''Athenaeum'', and ''Punch''. ...
(1799–1845), poet, at 28 Finchley Road
*
Thomas Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley (4 May 1825 – 29 June 1895) was an English biologist and anthropologist specialising in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
The storie ...
(1825–1895), biologist, at 38 Marlborough Place
*
Melanie Klein
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(1882–1960), psychoanalyst, at 42 Clifton Hill
*
Dame Laura Knight
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(1877–1970) and
Harold Knight
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Knight was born in Nottingham, England, the son of William Knight (architect), William Knight, architect, and studied at Nottingham School ...
(1874–1961), painters, at 16 Langford Place
*
Oskar Kokoschka
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(1886–1980), painter, at Eyre Court, 1 Finchley Road
*
Sir Charles Santley (1834–1922), opera singer, at 13 Blenheim Road
*
Sir Bernard Spilsbury
Sir Bernard Henry Spilsbury (16 May 1877 – 17 December 1947) was a British pathologist. His cases include Hawley Crippen, the Seddon case, the Major Armstrong poisoning, the "Brides in the Bath" murders by George Joseph Smith, the Crumbles m ...
,
Kt (1877–1947), pathologist, at 31 Marlborough Hill
*
William Strang
William Strang (13 February 1859 – 12 April 1921) was a Scottish painter and printmaker, notable for illustrating the works of Bunyan, Coleridge and Kipling.
Early life
Strang was born at Dumbarton, the son of Peter Strang, a builder, an ...
(1859–1921), painter and etcher, at 20 Hamilton Terrace
*
Marie Tussaud
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Biography
Marie Tussaud was born 1 December 1761 in St ...
(1761–1850), artist, at 24 Wellington Road
*
C. F. A. Voysey
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(1857–1941), architect and designer, at 6 Carlton Hill
*
John William Waterhouse
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(1849–1917), painter, at 10 Hall Road
Other notable residents
*
Henry Barnett (banker and politician) was the original owner of a mansion at 100 Hamilton Terrace that
Robbie Williams
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temporarily rented before the debut of his 2019 Christmas album song, "Idlewild", which mentions St John's Wood.
*
Charles Bradlaugh
Charles Bradlaugh (; 26 September 1833 – 30 January 1891) was an English political activist and atheist. He founded the National Secular Society in 1866, 15 years after George Holyoake had coined the term "secularism" in 1851.
In 1880, Brad ...
(
National Secular Society
The National Secular Society (NSS) is a British campaigning organisation that promotes secularism and the separation of church and state. It holds that no one should gain advantage or disadvantage because of their religion or lack of it. It was ...
founder) lived at 20 Circus Road, now the site of the St John's Wood Library.
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Christabel Cockerell
Christabel Annie Cockerell, Lady Frampton (baptized 21 October 1864 – 18 March 1951) was a British painter of children, portraits and landscapes.
Marriage
She married sculptor Sir George Frampton, becoming Lady Frampton, but continued to exh ...
(painter) lived and worked in St John's Wood.
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Leonard N. Fowles (organist/composer) was organist and choirmaster for the former St John's Wood English Presbyterian Church.
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Meredith Frampton
George Vernon Meredith Frampton (17 March 1894 – 16 September 1984) was a British painter and etcher, successful as a portraitist in the 1920s–1940s. His artistic career was short and his output limited because his eyesight began to f ...
(painter/etcher) was born in St John's Wood and attended the
St John's Wood Art School
The St John's Wood Art School ( The Wood or Calderon's Art School) was an art school in St John's Wood, north London, England.
The Art School was established in 1878 and was located on Elm Tree Road. It was founded by two art teachers, Elíseo Ab ...
.
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Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the chief songwriter, lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis until their split in 2009. After leaving Oasis, he formed ...
(musician and songwriter) and
Tony Hicks
Anthony Christopher Hicks (born 16 December 1945) is an English guitarist and singer who has been a member of the British rock/pop band the Hollies since 1963, and as such was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. His main rol ...
(musician) lived at the same address; Hicks recorded at
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music c ...
.
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Stephen Hough
Sir Stephen Andrew Gill Hough (; born 22 November 1961) is a British-born classical pianist, composer and writer. He became an Australian citizen in 2005 and thus has dual nationality (his father was born in Australia in 1926).
Biography
Houg ...
(concert pianist) lives and has a practice studio in St John's Wood.
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Albert Houthuesen
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Albertus Antonius Johannes Houthuesen (; 3 October 1903 – 20 October 1979), known as Albert Houthuesen ( ), was a Dutch-born British artist.
Life Early life and training
Albert Houthuesen was born in the Oude Pijp neighbourhood ...
(artist) and
Catherine Dean (artist) lived in a flat at 20 Abbey Gardens in the 1930s.
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Christmas Humphreys
Travers Christmas Humphreys, QC (15 February 1901 – 13 April 1983) was a British barrister who prosecuted several controversial cases in the 1940s and 1950s, and who later became a judge at the Old Bailey. He also wrote a number of works on M ...
(barrister, judge and author) lived and died at
58 Marlborough Place.
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Eric Idle
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(actor and comedian) lived in St John's Wood;
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...
and
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the ''Star Wars'' films (1977–1983). She reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''The Last ...
stayed at his home while filming ''
The Empire Strikes Back
''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic film, epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based o ...
''.
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Sir John Major (former
prime minister
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) lived in St John's Wood, was on the
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket retaining considerable global influence ...
committee and attended matches at
Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and ...
frequently.
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Stella Margetson
Stella Margetson (6 March 1912 – 13 April 1992) was a British novelist and writer on historical subjects and social history, particularly specialising on books about the 19th-century.
Biography
Stella Margetson was born in Hampstead in Lon ...
(novelist and author) published ''St John’s Wood – an Abode of Love and the Arts'' and was the archivist for the St John's Wood Society.
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Sir Paul McCartney
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...
(musician) has lived in St John's Wood since 1965.
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Arthur Prince (ventriloquist) died at his home in St John's Wood.
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Keith Richards
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as "Keith Richard", is an English musician and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-princi ...
(rock musician and songwriter of
The Rolling Stones
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) lived on Carlton Hill in the 1960s, where he wrote "
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' songwriting partnership, it features a guitar riff by Richards that opens and drives the song. The riff ...
".
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Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Robbi ...
(DJ, songwriter, record producer and record executive),
Samantha Ronson
Samantha Ronson (born 7 August 1977) is an English DJ, singer, and songwriter who lives in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Early life
Ronson was born in Camden, London, to writer/socialite Ann Dexter-Jones and one-time music executive ...
(DJ, singer and songwriter), and
Charlotte Ronson
Charlotte Julia Ronson (born 7 August 1977) is an English fashion designer, currently based in Los Angeles, US.
Career
Charlotte Ronson always had an interest in fashion, however, she began designing after friends asked her to create pieces f ...
(fashion designer) lived in St John's Wood as children, where their parents' home was a celebrity hangout.
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Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; ; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the all time highest run-scor ...
(cricketer) has a home in St John's Wood and captained
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Middlesex which has effectively been subsumed within the ceremonial ...
's squad in its victory in the 2014
Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and ...
Bicentenary Celebration match
The Bicentenary Celebration match was a 50-over exhibition cricket match played on 5 July 2014 at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, to mark the 200th anniversary of the ground, which was first used in 1814 and is considered the "home of cricket". ...
.
References
External links
History of St John's Wood
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Areas of London
Districts of the City of Westminster
James Burton (property developer) buildings
District centres of London
Places formerly in Middlesex