Name Established Clubhouse location(s) Affiliation Status

1920 Club 1920 2 Whitehall Court Political; Liberal Closed in 1923

Almack's Club (Ladies and Gentlemen) 1765 King Street, St James's (1765–1867) Social; especially card games Closed in 1867; a 'refounded' Almack's operated from 1908 to 1961

American Club 1919 95 Piccadilly American Closed in the 1980s

Argentine Club 1910 1 Hamilton Place, near Piccadilly Social Later became the present-day Canning Club

Arthur's 1827 69 St James's Street Social; non-political Closed in 1940. Building later taken over by the Carlton Club; ironic, given its avowedly non-political membership.

Bachelors' Club c.1881 106 Piccadilly Bachelors Closed in the late 1940s

Badminton Club 1875 100 Piccadilly Sports; 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 Club

Beaconsfield Club 1880 66-68 Pall Mall (1880–1887) Political; Conservative Closed circa 1887/1888; Clubhouse taken over by the Unionist Club

Blenheim Club 1909 12 St James's Square, later King Street ? ?

British Empire Club 1910 12 St James's Square Facilities for Temporary Honorary Members of Visitors to the United Kingdom ?

Cavalry Club 1890 127 Piccadilly Cavalry officers Merged with the Guards' Club in 1976 to form the present Cavalry and Guards Club

Cobden Club 1866 ? Political; Free Trade doctrine Closed in the 1970s

Cocoa Tree Club 1746 St James's St Tory. Members inc Byron & Gibbon closed 1932

Commonwealth Club 1868 25 Northumberland Avenue formerly headquarters of the Royal Commonwealth Society Closed June 2013. The RCS still exists as a charity.

Conservative Club 1840 88 St James's Street (1841–1845); 74 St James's Street (1841–1950) Political; Conservative Merged with the Bath Club in 1950, taking on the name of the Bath Club, but moving to the Conservative Club's premises.

Coventry House Club 1846 106 Piccadilly (1846-1854) Social Closed on 25 March 1854

Devonshire Club 1874 50 St James's Street Political; initially Liberal but later largely apolitical Closed in 1976; membership merged with the present East India Club

Eccentric Society Club (1) 1781 Various addresses around Covent Garden Social Closed in 1846

Eccentric Society Club (2) 1858 Leicester Square Social Closed in 1881

Eccentric Club (3) 1890 9 Ryder Street, St James's Social Closed 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 [1]

Eighty Club 1880 ? Political; Liberal Closed in the 1900s

Gun Club Late 19th century? ? Pigeon hunters Closed

Hogarth Club 1858 84 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia Artists Closed in 1861

Irish Club 1952 Eaton Square, and latterly Blackfriars Closed in 2012

Isthmian Club 1882 105, Piccadilly Rowing, cricket ?

Jockey Club 1750 Pall Mall Horse racing; primarily for racehorse owners Still exists today, but has moved out of London to Newmarket

Junior Athenaeum 1864 116 Piccadilly The Arts, science, or the clergy Closed

Junior Naval and Military Club 1870 19 Dover Street (1870–1875); 66-68 Pall Mall (1875–1979) Army and Navy officers The 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 Club 1873 29a Pall Mall Dog lovers Still exists today as a society, but no longer provides club facilities.

King of Clubs 1798- ?1830 Crown & Anchor; Freemasons' Tavern; Grillions; Clarendon Hotel High Whig ?

Marlborough Club 1868- 1945 No. 52 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.[1]

Military, Naval and County Service Club Nov. 1848 50 St James's Street active & 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.

National Sporting Club 1891 43 King Street, Covent Garden Sports; Boxing Closed

National Union 1887 ? Political; Unionist Closed in the 1890s

New Cavendish Club 1920 44 Great Cumberland Place Social Closed in 2014

Nimrod ? 12 St James's Sq predated the Blenheim Club at this address ? Liquidated 1919

Palace Club 1882 ? Political; Conservative Closed in the 1900s

Pembridge Club Mid/late 19th century? 1, St. Stephen's Square (renamed St. Stephen's Gardens in 1938), Westbourne Grove, Bayswater The Arts ?

Press Club 1882 Wine Office Court, near Fleet Street Journalism Clubhouse closed in 1986. Press Club still exists today as a society, but no longer offers club facilities [3]

Primrose Club 1886 4&5 Park Place, St James's Street[2] Political; Conservative Closed in the 1910s

Prince's Club 1853 Hans Place (1853–1886); 197 Knightsbridge (1888–1940s) Sports Closed in the 1940s

Raleigh Club Late 19th century? Regent Street Members had to have served a year in the armed forces, or be an existing member of another club Closed

Road Club Late 19th century? 4 Park Place, St James's Enthusiasts for the revival of coaching Closed

Royal Aero Club, formerly the Aero Club (1901–1909) 1901 119 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.

South African & Rhodesian Officers Club WW1 to 1920s 48 Grosvenor Sq ? ?

St James's Club (2) 1857 106 Piccadilly Members of the British diplomatic service, and foreign diplomats in Britain Closed in 1978, and membership merged with Brooks' .

Sports Club 1893 8 St James's Square Sports Merged with the present East India Club in 1938

Thatched House 1865 85 St James Street? Originally c19th Tory coffee house, later taken over by Civil Service Club

Union Club 1800 Trafalgar Square Social Closed in 1949, was then at 86 St James's Street until 1960s merging with the United Service Club; clubhouse is now Canada House

Unionist Club 1886 66-68 Pall Mall Political; Liberal Unionist Closed in 1892; clubhouse acquired by the New Oxford and Cambridge Club

United Club Late 19th century? Charles Street, near Berkeley Square Linked to the United Hotel, with additional facilities for members Closed

United Empire Club 1904 101 Piccadilly Global Reform; Closed

United Service Club ("The Senior") 1815 116 Pall Mall Senior officers (Major/Commander and above) in the army and navy Closed in 1978; former clubhouse is now occupied by the Institute of Directors

Watier's ? 81 Piccadilly ? Closed

Wellington Club Oct 1832 1 Grosvenor Place; 116a Knightsbridge (1932-2016) Social Closed 26th June 2016

Windham Club 1909 13 St James's Square ? Merged with Marlborough and closed