Garrick Club Clubhouse

Grade II clubhouse in London, England built 1860
Garrick Club Clubhouse

The Garrick Club Clubhouse is located on Garrick Street in London's Covent Garden district. It was built in 1860 for the Garrick Club.

It is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England.[1]

In the late 19th-century, the art collection of the club was available to be viewed by the public every Wednesday morning if introduced by a member.[2]

Location

The clubhouse was originally located at 35 King Street in 1834.[2] It moved to its new clubhouse in 1860 with an address of 15 Garrick Street. The street was named for the club.[2]

Design

It was designed by Frederick Marrable in the style of an Italian palazzo.[1] It is 3 storeys in height, with a basement and a mansard roof. The interior features Italianate mouldings and a large staircase with an ornate balustrade.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Historic England, "The Garrick Club (1066808)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 29 March 2024
  2. ^ a b c Thornbury 1873, p. 263
  • Thornbury, Walter (1873). Old and New London, A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. Illustrated with Numerous Engravings from the Most Authentic Sources. London: Cassell Petter & Galpin & Co. p. 273. hdl:10427/14805. OCLC 7218197.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

External links

  • Media related to Garrick Club at Wikimedia Commons

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