londonist.com The Royal Parks St James's Park The park, somewhat predictably, takes its name from the adjacent St James's Palace, now almost 500 years old. Why was the palace linked to St James? It was built on the site of a medieval leper…

londonist.com The Royal Parks Richmond Park A relatively recent coinage (well, around 1500), the park took its name from the now-vanished Richmond Palace, built on the river by Henry VII. His former title was Earl of Richmond, relating to …