King Street is a street in the St James's district of the City of Westminster. It runs south-west to north-east from St James's Street to St James's Square.
History
editKing Street was probably named after Charles II, and is first mentioned in ratebooks in 1673, having been known before as Charles Street.[1]
The 1200-seat St James's Theatre on the corner with Duke Street opened in 1835, but was demolished in 1957, despite widespread protests.
Notable occupiers include the principal London premises of the auctioneers Christie's,[2] and Palamon Capital Partners.[3]
References
edit- ^ "King Street | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Christie's London - King Street - Saleroom & Offices". Christies.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ Wes Smith. "Palamon Capital Partners". Palamon.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
External links
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Media related to King Street, St James's at Wikimedia Commons