Editing St John's Wood (section)

==Built environment==
St John's Wood was among the first London suburbs with lower-density [[villa]] housing and frequent avenues but fewer communal [[garden square]]s. Most of the villas have since been subdivided and replaced by small apartment blocks or terraces.<ref name = "BH">Elrington, C. R. (editor); Baker, T. F. T.; Bolton, Diane K.; Croot, Patricia E. C., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22639 "A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, pp. 60–63"] ''British-History.ac.uk'', 1989. Retrieved 24 January 2011</ref> This pattern of development has made it one of the most expensive areas of London.{{Citation needed|reason=need justification for this statement|date=February 2021}}

[[Lord's|Lord's Cricket Ground]], home of [[Middlesex County Cricket Club]] and [[Marylebone Cricket Club|Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)]], is an international [[test cricket]] ground known as the ''Home of Cricket''<ref>{{cite web|title=Lord's|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/57129.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=22 August 2009}}</ref> on account of its role as the original headquarters of cricket.

[[Abbey Road Studios]] is located on [[Abbey Road (street)|Abbey Road]], where [[the Beatles]] recorded, notably the ''[[Abbey Road]]'' album, the cover of which features the band crossing the road.

[[RAK Studios]], founded by producer [[Mickie Most]], is located near Regent's Park. A number of notable songs were recorded there, including the [[Thompson Twins]]' "[[Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)|Hold Me Now]]", [[Johnny Hates Jazz]]'s "[[Shattered Dreams]]", [[Kim Wilde]]'s "[[Kids in America]]" and [[Big Country]]'s "[[In a Big Country]]".  The studios have a [[Nubian Jak Community Trust]] plaque for [[Errol Brown]], who recorded there as lead singer for [[Hot Chocolate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk/leisure/national/18905136.hot-chocolate-frontman-errol-brown-honoured-black-plaque/|title=Hot Chocolate frontman Errol Brown honoured with black plaque|author=Press Association|newspaper=The Guide|location= Prestwich and Whitefield|date=27 November 2020}}</ref>

[[St. John's Wood Church Grounds]] contains the only nature reserve in the [[City of Westminster]]. Much of the neighbourhood is covered by a [[Conservation area (United Kingdom)|conservation area]], a small part of which extends into neighbouring [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.camden.gov.uk/documents/20142/7918327/St+Johns+Wood+CA+map.pdf/8d4a1704-d6dd-f91c-ef7a-5ac956dce658 |title=Map |website= www.camden.gov.uk|access-date=2021-01-07}}</ref>

[[Wellington Hospital, London|Wellington Hospital]] is the largest independent hospital in the United Kingdom.  The [[Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth]] is also nearby.

[[Avenue Road, London|Avenue Road]] was the street with the UK's most expensive home sales in 2020.<ref name="30_5">{{cite news |last1=Hunt |first1=Marianna |title=The price to live on Britain's most expensive street? £30.5m |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/luxury/price-live-britains-expensive-street-305m/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/luxury/price-live-britains-expensive-street-305m/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Telegraph |access-date=1 March 2021 |date=19 December 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In early 2021, prices for a property on the street averaged over £30.5 million.<ref name=30_5 />

===Former===

[[St John's Wood Barracks]] was the headquarters for [[The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery]] until 2012, when the regiment moved to [[Woolwich]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ross Lydall |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/uk/final-salute-st-johns-wood-bids-farewell-to-the-kings-troop-after-two-centuries-7315297.html |title=Final salute: St John's Wood bids farewell to the King's Troop after two centuries – UK – News |work=Evening Standard |location=London |date=6 February 2012 |access-date=25 May 2012}}</ref> In 2023, [[Ananda Krishnan]]'s [[Usaha Tegas]] conglomerate began developing the [[Squire and Partners]]-designed site as a development called St John's Wood Square.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dave Rogers |url=https://www.building.co.uk/news/big-names-eye-400m-resi-scheme-at-former-st-johns-wood-barracks/5123321.article |title=Big names eye £400m resi scheme at former St John's Wood barracks |work=Building |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523224009/https://www.building.co.uk/news/big-names-eye-400m-resi-scheme-at-former-st-johns-wood-barracks/5123321.article |date=23 May 2023 |access-date=27 May 2023|archive-date=23 May 2023 }}</ref>

[[Allitsen Road drill hall]] was formerly the headquarters of the [[3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)]].

The [[St John's Wood Art School]] and [[Anglo-French Art Centre]] were in St John's Wood.

The former [[Marlborough Road tube station]] is at the northern end of St John's Wood and is now a power substation for [[Transport for London]].

[[The Star, St John's Wood|The Star]] (now a [[gastropub]]) was a pub for approximately two centuries.