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East India Club
East India Club — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
East India Club is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The East India Club (originally East India United Service Club) is a gentlemen's club founded in 1849 and situated at 16, St James's Square in London. The full title of the club is East India, Devonshire, Sports and Public Schools' Club due to mergers with other clubs. The club was originally founded for officers of the East India Company, and its first Patron was Prince Albert.
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Background
History
Founded in the middle of the 19th century, the club's original members, as set out in the Rule Book of 1851, were: But within the first eight years of the club's foundation, following the Indian Mutiny of 1857, the Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown assuming direct control of India in the form of the new British Raj. The company was dissolved altogether in 1874, having been rendered by then vestigial, powerless, and obsolete. As a result, the club could no longer look to the East India Company as its main source of members. ]] Since then, the club has amalgamated with the Sports Club (1938), the Public Schools Club (1972) and the Devonshire (1976), all of which ran into…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5071, -0.1366
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1Y 6BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1849
- Official site
- www.eastindiaclub.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q615521 (CC0)
- wikipedia: East India Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is East India Club?
- East India Club is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1Y 6BU), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- Is East India Club a listed building?
- East India Club is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to East India Club?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1Y 6BU. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.