The Scotch of St. James

The Scotch of St. James is a nightclub situated at Mason's Yard, London. Tucked away at the bottom of an alley, it served as a prominent nightclub, live music venue and historically significant meeting place for London's rock elite in the 1960s.

Type: Bar
Description: Nightclub in London
Also known as: “Scotch of St James” and “The Scotch of St James”
Address: 13 Mason’s Yard, London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Royal Academy of Arts.

Leicester Square

Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Royal Academy of Arts

Museum

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The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly, London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Royal Academy of Arts is situated 820 feet northwest of The Scotch of St. James.

London Library

Library

Photo: John W. Schulze, CC BY 2.0.

The London Library is an independent lending library in London, established in 1841. Membership is open to all, on payment of an annual subscription, with life and corporate memberships also available.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St James’s and Chinatown.

St James’s

Neighborhood

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.

Chinatown

Suburb

Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.