The London Club

London has more members’ clubs than any other city – something for everyone – actors, plutocrats, aristocrats, bishops, journalists, jockeys, architects, sailors, soldiers, fishermen and even spies can find a home. From the oldest to the most recent, historian Andrew Jones’s new book opens the door to 46 of the most beautiful, interesting and unusual clubs in London, presenting 300 years of architecture and design. In partnership with the Royal Oak Foundation, we look forward to an inspired view into these perfectly preserved interiors, original furniture and extraordinary collections.

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About the Book

London has more private members’ clubs than any other city. There are clubs for every interest, profession, and background: from actors, aristocrats, architects, artists, and clergymen; to sailors, soldiers, journalists, fishermen, and spies. Historian and author Andrew Jones will illustrate some of the most beautiful and unusual of these clubs spanning 300 years of architecture and design —from the oldest clubs in London to the newest. He will highlight the clubs’ original interiors and exquisite furnishings as well as showcase the extraordinary collections they hold. For example, he will reveal the concealed bookcase door in the library of The Travellers Club, show the taxidermy fish at the Flyfishers’ Club, display the nine billiard tables at The Mildmay Club, and talk about the club that “Winnie-the-Pooh built”. Also, he will show some of the more intimate spaces —The Beefsteak Club’s loos are wallpapered in facsimiles of members’ writings such as Evelyn Waugh, while Home House lavatories display relics associated with member Soviet spy Anthony Blunt. From bohemian to bling, shabby to chic, quirky to grand, Mr. Jones will celebrate the city’s strangest and most elegant private dining and drinking establishments.

About the Author

Andrew Jones is an author who has lived in Mayfair–London’s club land–for over 20 years. He is the author of The Buildings of Green Park, a tour of certain buildings, monuments and other structures in Mayfair and St. James’s. He writes about cities for the Financial Times and has also written on architecture for Blueprint, Drawing Matter and The London Gardener as well as pieces on London for The World of Interiors and the Londonist. His lecture is drawn from his latest book The London Club: Architecture, Interiors, and Art (Fall 2025).

About the Royal Oak Foundation

The Royal Oak Foundation seeks to raise awareness of and advance the work of the National Trust of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland by inspiring support from the United States for the Trust’s efforts to preserve 
and protect historic places and spaces—forever, for everyone. In the United States, Royal Oak offers a wide range of programs and activities focused on the National Trust, British art and architecture, fine & decorative arts, gardens, and history, as well as conservation and historic preservation. These tours and day trips, as well as our Royal Oak Lecture Series, are offered in cities across the U.S. As an independent American not-for-profit organization, Royal Oak fundraises for National Trust priorities and offers Americans a tax deduction for their contributions and membership dues. Overly nearly 50 years, the Foundation has raised and granted almost $20 million to support the work of the National Trust. Projects range from the acquisition of important coastline to restoring historic houses, to helping re-acquire works of art separated from their original properties. Royal Oak also sponsors selected Fellowships for Americans who wish to learn more about the National Trust and the rich heritage of Great Britain.