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Garrick Club Clubhouse

Coordinates: 51°30′41″N 0°07′35″W / 51.51139°N 0.12639°W / 51.51139; -0.12639
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Garrick Club Clubhouse
Garrick Club Clubhouse
Garrick Club Clubhouse is located in Greater London
Garrick Club Clubhouse
Garrick Club Clubhouse
General information
Address15 Garrick St, London WC2E 9AY, United Kingdom
Town or cityLondon
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°30′41″N 0°07′35″W / 51.51139°N 0.12639°W / 51.51139; -0.12639
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameThe Garrick Clubhouse
Designated14 Jan 1970
Reference no.1066808
Website
garrickclub.co.uk

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

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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

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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

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  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)
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