(collars/hem trimmings) which made his fortune. Circus is a British term for a road junction; it was laid out by John Nash in 1819 Pickering Place – after William Pickering, local painter stainer and grocer, who leased property here in the 1730s Princes Arcade – built 1929–33, named after the former Prince’s Hotel, which stood here Princes Place Queen’s Walk – after Caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II, who took a strong interest in the Royal Parks Regent Street – made in the 1810s by John Nash and named after the Prince Regent, later George IV Rose and Crown Yard – unknown, probably after a former inn of this name Royal Opera Arcade – originally part of an opera house theatre, built by John Nash Russell Court – after the Russell family, who lived here in the 1600s Ryder Court, Ryder Street and Ryder Yard – after Richard Rider, Master Carpenter to Charles II St Alban's Street – after Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of Saint Albans, 17th century politician and local landowner St James’s Market, St James's Place, St James's Square, St James’s Street and Little St James’s Street – the site of St James's Palace was originally the site of St James’s leper hospital in the Middle Ages, named after James, son of Zebedee Spring Gardens – after the 17th century pleasure grounds of this name which formerly lay on this site; they were closed in 1660 Stable Yard and Stable Yard Road – as they leads to the stables of St James's Palace Warwick House Street – formerly approached Warwick House, built in the 17th century for Sir Philip Warwick Waterloo Place – after the Battle of Waterloo which ended the Napoleonic Wars Economy St James's is a predominantly commercial area with some of the highest rents in London and, consequently, the world. The auction house Christie's is based in King Street, and the surrounding streets contain many upmarket art and antique dealers including Colnaghi, Agnew’s Gallery, Moretti Fine Art, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, Stoppenbach & Delestre Ltd, The Sladmore Gallery and S Franses Ltd. BP is headquartered in St James's. The area is home to fine wine merchants including Berry Brothers and Rudd, at number 3 St James's Street. Adjoining St James's Street is Jermyn Street, famous for tailoring. Some famous cigar retailers are at 35 St James's Street, occupied by Davidoff of London; J.J. Fox