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The ___MASK88___ ( often abbreviated to RBKC ) is an inner London borough of Royal borough status , to the west of the centre . As the smallest borough in London and the second smallest district in England , this urban area is one of the most densely populated in the United Kingdom . Charing ___MASK96___ denotes the junction ___MASK93___ Strand , Whitehall and Cockspur Street , just south ___MASK93___ Trafalgar Square in central London . It gives its name to several landmarks , including Charing ___MASK96___ railway station , one ___MASK93___ the main London rail terminals . ___MASK75___ is the capital and ___MASK27___ populous city ___MASK93___ England and the United Kingdom , as well as the ___MASK27___ populous city proper in the ___MASK62___ . Standing on the River Thames in the south east ___MASK93___ the island ___MASK93___ Great Britain , ___MASK75___ has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". ___MASK75___ ' s ancient core , the City ___MASK93___ ___MASK75___ , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " ___MASK75___ " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , ___MASK83___ , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater ___MASK75___ , governed by the Mayor ___MASK93___ ___MASK75___ and the ___MASK75___ Assembly . Exhibition ___MASK86___ is a street in South ___MASK18___ , London which is home to several major museums and academic establishments . Jermyn ___MASK95___ is a one - way ___MASK95___ in the St James ' s area ___MASK93___ the City ___MASK93___ ___MASK38___ in London , England . It is to the south ___MASK93___ , parallel , and adjacent to Piccadilly . The Geological Museum ( originally The Museum ___MASK93___ Practical Geology , started in 1835 ) is one ___MASK93___ the oldest single science museums in the world and now part ___MASK93___ the Natural History Museum in London . It transferred from Jermyn Street to Exhibition Road , South Kensington in 1935 in a building designed by Sir Richard Allison and John Hatton Markham ___MASK93___ the Office ___MASK93___ Works . ___MASK24___ is a road in the City of ___MASK38___ , London to the south of Mayfair , between Hyde Park Corner in the west and ___MASK24___ Circus in the east . It is part of the A4 road that connects central London to Hammersmith , Earl ' s Court , Heathrow Airport and the M4 motorway westward . St James ' s is to the south of the eastern section , while the western section is built up only on the northern side . At just under in length , ___MASK24___ is one of the widest and straightest streets in central London . The City ___MASK93___ ___MASK38___ is an Inner London borough which also holds city status . It occupies much ___MASK93___ the central area ___MASK93___ Greater London including most ___MASK93___ the West End . It is to the west ___MASK93___ and adjoining the ancient City ___MASK93___ London , directly to the east ___MASK93___ the ___MASK88___ , and its southern boundary is the River Thames . It was created with the 1965 establishment ___MASK93___ Greater London . Upon creation , ___MASK38___ was awarded city status , which had been previously held by the smaller Metropolitan Borough ___MASK93___ ___MASK38___ . ___MASK18___ is a district within the ___MASK88___ in West London . The north east is taken up by ___MASK18___ Gardens , once private , as the name suggests , but today a public park with Italian and Dutch gardens , public buildings such as the Albert Memorial , the Serpentine Gallery and Speke ' s monument . ___MASK19___ ___MASK18___ is a district ___MASK93___ West London in the ___MASK88___ and the City ___MASK93___ Westminster . It is a built - up area 2 . 4 miles ( 3 . 9 km ) west - south - west ___MASK93___ Charing Cross . The Office ___MASK93___ Works was established in the English Royal household in 1378 to oversee the building ___MASK93___ the royal castles and residences . In 1832 it became the Works Department within the Office ___MASK93___ Woods , Forests , Land Revenues , Works and Buildings . It was reconstituted as a government department in 1851 and became part ___MASK93___ the Ministry ___MASK93___ Works in 1940 . St James ' s is a ___MASK8___ ___MASK52___ in the City ___MASK93___ ___MASK38___ , London , forming part ___MASK93___ the West End . In the 17th century the area developed as a residential location for the British aristocracy and around the 19th century was the focus ___MASK93___ the development ___MASK93___ gentlemen ' s clubs . Anciently part ___MASK93___ the parish ___MASK93___ St Martin in the Fields , much ___MASK93___ it formed the parish ___MASK93___ St James from 1685 to 1922 . Since the Second World War the area has transitioned from residential to commercial use .