Лондонские частные клубы: история и современность

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This is an incomplete list of private members' clubs with physical premises in London, United Kingdom, including those that no longer exist or have merged, with an additional section on those that appear in fiction. Historically most of these clubs were gentlemen's clubs with membership restricted to men. More recently, a number of women only clubs have been formed.

Name Est. Location Located Since Affiliation Admission of women67 Pall Mall201567 Pall Mall2015Wine and food AllBright Alpine Club 1857 55–56 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch 1991 Mountaineering Army and Navy Club 1837 36–39 Pall Mall 1963 Army and Navy officers Arts Club 1863 40 Dover Street 1896 The arts, literature, science The Athenaeum 1824 107 Pall Mall 1830 The sciences, law, medicine, arts, literature, and the Church Authors' Club 1891 1 Whitehall Place, sharing the premises of the National Liberal Club 2014 Literature Bath & Racquets Club198949 Brook's Mews, W1K 4EB1989Sports Beefsteak Club 1876 9 Irving Street, near Leicester Square 1876 Social Boodle's 1762 28 St James's Street 1782 Aristocratic; ToryThe Bridge201273–81 Southwark Bridge RoadSport Brooks's 1764 60 St James's Street 1778 Aristocratic; Whig Buck's Club 1919 18 Clifford Street, Mayfair 1919 Social Caledonian Club 1891 9 Halkin Street, Belgravia 1946 Scottish Canning Club (formerly the Argentine Club) 1911 (renamed 1948) 4 St James's Square, sharing the premises of the Naval and Military Club 1999 Social; Latin America, Spain, Portugal Carlton Club 1832 69 St James's Street 1943 Political; Tory, latterly Conservative Cavalry and Guards Club (the merged Cavalry Club and Guards Club) 1810 (Guards' Club); 1890 (Cavalry Club); 1976 (merged club) 127 Piccadilly 1908 Cavalry and Guards, latterly officers of other British Army regiments Chelsea Arts Club 1891 143 Old Church Street, Chelsea 1990 The arts City Livery Club 1914 Bell Wharf Lane, Upper Thames Street, sharing the premises of the Little Ship Club 2023 The City City of London Club 1832 19 Old Broad Street, London 1834 City professions City University Club 1895 42 Crutched Friars 2018 The City, Oxbridge graduates Civil Service Club195313 15 Great Scotland Yard1953Civil Service and Diplomatic Service East India Club (in full: The East India, Devonshire, Sports and Public Schools' Club) 1849 16 St James's Square 1866 Originally for East India Company, since 1972 merger with the Public Schools' Club primarily aligned with public schools Eccentric Club 2008 Currently seeking new premises Social; eccentricity and philanthropyEnglish Speaking Union1918Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street1926Philanthropy Farmers Club 1842 3 Whitehall Court 1942 Agriculture and landowning Fitology Hub2016Unit 43, 96 Endwell RoadSport Flyfishers' Club 1884 69 Brook Street, sharing the premises of the Savile Club 1995 Flyfishing Garrick Club 1831 15 Garrick Street, Covent Garden 1864 The arts and theatreGroucho Club 198545 Dean Street, London, W1D 4QB1985 MediaHome House199820 21 Portman Square, London, W1H 6LW1998Social; eccentricity and philanthropyHonourable Artillery Company1537Armoury House, City Road, EC1Y 2BQ1735Serving and veteran members of the British Army regiment and Police Special Constabulary of the same name Hurlingham Club1869 Ranelagh Gardens, Fulham 1869 Sports; tennis and crocquet Lansdowne Club 1935 9 Fitzmaurice Place, Berkeley Square 1935 Social Little Ship Club 1926 Bell Wharf Lane, London EC4R 3TB 1962 Yachting London Sketch Club 1898 7 Dilke Street, Chelsea 1957 Sketch artists Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) 1787 Lord's, St John's Wood 1814 Cricket and Real tennis; formerly headquarters of ICC National Liberal Club (NLC) 1882 1 Whitehall Place 1887 Political; Liberal Naval and Military Club 18624 St James's Square1999Originally officers in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the British Army Den Norske Klub18874 St James's Square, sharing the premises of the Naval and Military Club1999Norway Oriental Club 1824 Stratford House, Stratford Place 1962 Founded for members of the East India Company; now social Oxford and Cambridge Club (called the United Oxford and Cambridge Club, 1971–2001)1821 (United University Club); 1830 (Oxford and Cambridge Club); 1971 (merged club)71–76 Pall Mall1837Members of Oxford and Cambridge Universities Portland Club (formerly the Stratford Club until 1825) 1815 (circa)36–39 Pall Mall, sharing the premises of the Army & Navy Club1990sCardsPratt's185714 Park Place, St James's1857Aristocratic Queen's Club 1886 Palliser Road, West Kensington 1892 Sports Reform Club 1836 103–105 Pall Mall 1841 Originally political (Liberal), now social. Members still sign a declaration agreeing to the principles of the 1832 Reform Act. Roehampton Club 1901 Roehampton Lane, Roehampton 1901 (site); 1960s (buildings) Sports Royal Air Force Club 1918 128 Piccadilly 1922 RAF officers Royal Automobile Club 1897 89–91 Pall Mall 1911 Social and automobile enthusiasts Royal Ocean Racing Club 1925 20 St James's Place, St James's Street 1942 Yachting enthusiasts Royal Over Seas League (formerly the Over Seas Club) 1910 4 Park Place, St James's 1921 Commonwealth citizens, affiliate membership available for other nationalities; music and the arts; travellers. Royal Society of Medicine 1805 1 Wimpole Street 1910 Medical practitioners Royal Thames Yacht Club 1775 7 Albemarle Street (19th century); 60 Knightsbridge 1952 Yachting enthusiasts Savage Club 1857 Currently seeking new premises The arts, science and the law Savile Club 1868 69 Brook Street 1927 Conviviality, from the arts to the sciences The Sloane Club 1922 (Initially as the Service Women’s Club, then The Helena Club) 52 Lower Sloane St, Chelsea 1922 Social Special Forces Club 1945 8 Herbert Crescent, Knightsbridge1945 Members of Special Operations Executive, British intelligence and UK Special Forces; foreign special forces, intelligence agencies and senior military officers StrongHer201619A Cudworth Street, Bethnal GreenSport Travellers Club 1819 106 Pall Mall 1827 Diplomats, social and business travellers Trouble Club 2014 No fixed headquarters Social, talks from women Turf Club 1861 5 Carlton House Terrace 1965 Aristocratic; social, equestrianism, sports & cardsUnion Jack Club1904Sandell Street, Waterloo, SE1 8UJ1907Serving or veteran enlisted HM Armed Forces personnel University Women's Club (originally the University Club for Ladies) 1887 2 Audley Square, Mayfair 1921 University graduates Bachelors' Clubc.1881106 PiccadillyBachelorsClosed in the late 1940sBadminton Club1875100 PiccadillySports; driving (horses and coaches were owned by the club)Dissolved in 1938, as by then horse transport was becoming anachronistic; Clubhouse taken over by the Public Schools ClubBath Club189434 Dover Street (1894–1941); 74 St James's Street (1950–1959); 43 Brook Street (1959–1981)Sports; the Dover Street club offered a swimming pool with athletic rings over it. Original clubhouse bombed in the Blitz. Relocated club closed in 1981 – members dispersed to other Clubs including the Oriental ClubBeaconsfield Club188066–68 Pall Mall (1880–1887)Political; ConservativeClosed circa 1887/1888; Clubhouse taken over by the Unionist ClubBeefsteak Club1705Imperial Phiz public house, Old JewrySocial; Whigclosed 1712; current premises near Leicester SquareBlenheim Club190912 St James's Square, later King StreetBritish Empire Club191012 St James's SquareFacilities for Temporary Honorary Members of Visitors to the United KingdomBurlington Fine Arts Club1866177 Piccadilly (1866–1869); 17 Savile Row (1869–1952)The artsClosed in 1952Cavalry Club1890127 PiccadillyCavalry officersMerged with the Guards' Club in 1976 to form the present Cavalry and Guards ClubCobden Club1866Political; Free Trade doctrineClosed in the 1970sCocoa Tree Club1746 St James's StTory. Members inc Byron & Gibbonclosed 1932Commonwealth Club186825 Northumberland Avenueformerly headquarters of the Royal Commonwealth SocietyClosed June 2013. The RCS still exists as a charity. Conservative Club1840 88 St James's Street (1841–1845); 74 St James's Street (1841–1950)Political; ConservativeMerged with the Bath Club in 1950, taking on the name of the Bath Club, but moving to the Conservative Club's premises. Constitutional Club188328 Northumberland Avenue (1886–1959); 40 Pall Mall, sharing the premises of the Junior Carton Club (1962–1964); 116 Pall Mall, sharing the premises of the United Service Club (1964 late 1960s); St. James's Street (1970s)Political; ConservativeClosed in 1979; membership merged with the St. Stephen's ClubCosmopolitan Club185230 Charles Street, Berkeley SquareSocialClosed in 1902Coventry House Club1846 106 Piccadilly (1846–1854)SocialClosed on 25 March 1854Crockford's (officially known as the St James's Club)182350 St James's StreetSocial; especially card gamesClosed on 1 January 1846; clubhouse taken over by the Military, Naval and County Service Club (1849–1851), and then the Devonshire Club. Re founded in 1928, closed in 1970. Devonshire Club187450 St James's StreetPolitical; initially Liberal but later largely apoliticalClosed in 1976; membership merged with the present East India ClubEccentric Society Club (1)1781Various addresses around Covent GardenSocialClosed in 1846Eccentric Society Club (2)1858Leicester SquareSocialClosed in 1881Eccentric Club (3)18909 Ryder Street, St James'sSocialClosed in 1984 for refurbishment, went into liquidation in 1986; in 1985 most members were elected to the present East India Club, and still meet there to this day. In 2008 a group started an endeavour to re establish the Eccentric Club Eighty Club1880Political; LiberalClosed in the 1900sGoodenough Club200123 Mecklenburgh SquareFaculty club for Goodenough College (est. 1930)Grace Belgravia2012BelgraviaFemale only wellnessClosed in 2019Green Room Club187710 Adelphi Terrace (1877–1883); 22 King Street, Covent Garden (1883); 20 Bedford Street, near Strand (1883–1903); 46 Leicester Square (1903–1940); Whitcomb Street, near Leicester Square (1940–1954); 8–9 Adam Street, near Strand (1955–2000)The arts and theatreClosed in 2000 Gresham Club18431 King William Street (1844–1910s); Gresham Place (early 1910s); 15 Abchurch Lane, near King William Street (1915–1991),The City; Merchants and bankersClosed in 1991; members accepted into the City University ClubGuards' Club181049 St. James's Street (1810–1826); 106 Pall Mall (1826–1827); 49 St James's Street (1827–1848); 70 Pall Mall (1848– )Officers of the Household Cavalry and Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish, and Welsh regiments of Foot Guards. Closed in 1976, and merged with the Cavalry Club to form the present Cavalry and Guards ClubGun ClubLate 19th century?Pigeon huntersClosedHogarth Club185884 Charlotte Street, FitzroviaArtistsClosed in 1861Irish Club1952Eaton Square, and latterly BlackfriarsClosed in 2012Isthmian Club1882105 PiccadillyRowing, cricketJockey Club1750Pall MallHorse racing; primarily for racehorse ownersStill exists today, but has moved out of London to NewmarketJunior Athenaeum1864116 PiccadillyThe arts, science, or the clergyClosedJunior Carlton Club186630 Pall Mall (1868–1968); 94 Pall Mall (1968–1977)Political; ConservativeClosed in 1977; membership merged with the present Carlton ClubJunior Constitutional Club1887101 PiccadillyPolitical; ConservativeClosedJunior Naval and Military Club187019 Dover Street (1870–1875); 66–68 Pall Mall (1875–1979)Army and Navy officersThe cost of the club's elaborate, purpose built Pall Mall clubhouse bankrupted the club, and it closed in 1879. The building was then acquired by the Beaconsfield Club. Kennel Club187329a Pall MallDog loversStill exists today as a society, but no longer provides club facilities. King of Clubs1798 ?1830Crown & Anchor; Freemasons' Tavern; Grillions; Clarendon HotelHigh WhigMarlborough Club1868–194552 Pall Mall'a convenient and agreeable place of meeting for a Society of Gentlemen'On 31 December 1945 the Windham, Orleans and Marlborough Clubs amalgamated to form the Marlborough Windham Club. Rising costs and lack of candidates for admission compelled this club to close in December 1953. Military, Naval and County Service ClubNov. 184850 St James's Streetactive & retired military officers, including East India Company, Militia and Yeomanry. Founded as the Military and County Service Club, renamed St James's Club c.1850 and dissolved in July 1851. The club used the premises of the former Crockford's Club. Later on the premises were used by the Wellington Dining Rooms, the St George's Club and the Devonshire Club. The Museum Club1844Northumberland Street and then 5 Henrietta Street, Covent GardenLiteraryDissolved 1849 and replaced with "Hooks and Eyes" and "Our Club" National Sporting Club189143 King Street, Covent GardenSports; BoxingClosedNational Union1887Political; UnionistClosed in the 1890sNaval Club (formerly RNVR (Auxiliary Patrol) Club (1919–1946), RNVR Club (1946–1969)191938 Hill Street MayfairRoyal Navy reservists, and later all RN officersClosed 2021New Cavendish Club192044 Great Cumberland PlaceSocialClosed in 2014New University Club186457 St James's Street; later 6 St James's StreetGraduates of Oxford and CambridgeMerged with the United University Club in 1938, which then merged with the Oxford and Cambridge Club in 1971. Nimrod1890s12 St James's Sq predated the Blenheim Club at this addressLiquidated 1919Palace Club1882Political; ConservativeClosed in the 1900sPembridge ClubMid/late 19th century?1, St. Stephen's Square (renamed St. Stephen's Gardens in 1938), Westbourne Grove, BayswaterThe artsPortland Clubc1815 as the Stratford Club; renamed 1825. Originally, 1 Stratford Place, then 9 St James's Square 1890–1943Card playing game clubNow located within the Army & Navy Club Press Club1882Wine Office Court, near Fleet StreetJournalismClubhouse closed in 1986. Press Club still exists today as a society, but no longer offers club facilities Primrose Club18864&5 Park Place, St James's StreetPolitical; ConservativeClosed in the 1910sPrince's Club1853Hans Place (1853–1886); 197 Knightsbridge (1888–1940s)SportsClosed in the 1940sPublic Schools Club1863–1868; 17 St James Place; 1909–1915; 1918–197213 Albemarle Street (1909–1913); 19 Berkeley Street (1913–1915); Curzon Street (1920–1938); 100 Piccadilly (1938–1972)Alumni of the British public schoolsMerged with the present East India Club on 1 May 1972, now providing the bulk of their membershipRaleigh ClubLate 19th century?Regent StreetMembers had to have served a year in the armed forces, or be an existing member of another clubClosedRoad ClubLate 19th century?4 Park Place, St James'sEnthusiasts for the revival of coachingClosedRoyal Aero Club, formerly the Aero Club (1901–1909)1901119 Piccadilly (1901–1961); 9 Fitzmaurice Place (inside the Lansdowne Club, 1961–1968); 94 Pall Mall (inside the Junior Carlton Club, 1968–1970); 116 Pall Mall (inside the United Service Club, 1970–1977)"the encouragement of aero automobilism and ballooning as a sport"Merged into the British Gliding Association in 1977 – no longer provides club facilities, although Office in Leicestershire. Royal Anglo Belgian Club 1942 6 Belgrave Square (1942–1978); 60 Knightsbridge (sharing premises of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 1978–2010); 8 Northumberland Avenue (2010–2012) Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands Closed in 2012. South African & Rhodesian Officers ClubWW1 to 1920s48 Grosvenor SqSt James's Club (Crockford's) (1)182350 St James's StreetClosed on 1 January 1846, late the Military, Naval and County Service Club, formerly the Military and County Service Club. St James's Club (2)1857106 PiccadillyMembers of the British diplomatic service, and foreign diplomats in BritainClosed in 1978, and membership merged with Brooks' St Stephen's Club1870Bridge Street, Westminster (19th century); 34 Queen Anne's Gate, near St James's Park (1962–2013)Political; ConservativeClosed 31 December 2012Sports Club18938 St James's SquareSportsMerged with the present East India Club in 1938Thatched House186585 St James Street?Originally c19th Tory coffee house, later taken over by Civil Service ClubUnion Club1800Trafalgar SquareSocialClosed in 1949, was then at 86 St James's Street until 1960s merging with the United Service Club; clubhouse is now Canada HouseUnionist Club188666–68 Pall MallPolitical; Liberal UnionistClosed in 1892; clubhouse acquired by the New Oxford and Cambridge ClubUnited ClubLate 19th century?Charles Street, near Berkeley SquareLinked to the United Hotel, with additional facilities for membersClosedUnited Empire Club1904101 PiccadillyGlobal Reform;ClosedUnited Service Club
("The Senior")1815116 Pall MallSenior officers (Major/Commander and above) in the army and navyClosed in 1978; former clubhouse is now occupied by the Institute of DirectorsUnited University Club18211 Suffolk Street, near Pall Mall (1826–1971)Graduates of Oxford and CambridgeMerged with the present Oxford and Cambridge Club in 1971. Clubhouse is now the London centre of the University of Notre DameWatier's81 PiccadillyClosedWellington ClubOct 18321 Grosvenor Place; 116a Knightsbridge (1932–2016)SocialClosed 26 June 2016West Indian Club1898Howard Hotel, Norfolk Street; 4 Whitehall Court;SocialClosed March 1971Windham Club1828106 Pall Mall (1828–1830, 1941–1946); 10 St James's Square (1830–1836); 13 St James's Square (1836–1941)Merged with Marlborough and closed The Wing201914 Great Portland Street, FitzroviaSocial2020York ClubMid/late 19th century8 St James's Square (1886–88)Closed. Building later acquired by the Junior Travellers' Club, then the Sports Club.

The Gentlemen's Clubs of London by Anthony Lejeune, first published 1979, most recently in 2012 by Stacey International.