St James'S Club

TQ 2880 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PICCADILLY W1 80/117 (north side) 24.2.58 No 106 (St. James's Club) GV I Town house. c. 1761. Built for Sir Hugh Hunlock,and then Lord Coventry's from 1764 for whom Robert Adam carried out important interiors in 1765. Subsequent remodelling by Thomas Cundy Senior in c. 1810-11 and later alterations for Club. Palladian facade. Portland stone, slate roof. 3 storeys and basement. 5 windows wide. Ground floor rusticated with channelling struck to semi- circular arched recesses of openings, the doorway up steps to right of centre with semicircular fanlight; recessed sashes with glazing bars radiating to heads. 1st and 2nd floor windows in architrave surrounds, those on 1st floor with alternating pediments. Balustraded parapet above modillion cornice. Late C18/early C19 cast iron geometric patterned balcony a cross 1st floor. Return to Brick Street has large Venetian staircase window. Interior retains substantial elements of 1761 decoration with grand stone staircase with wrought iron balustrade starting in one flight and returning in two, lit by the Venetian window, ground floor doorcases and doors etc., also 1761 Palladian,and small octagonal closets to rear on ground and 1st floors. The main 1st floor rooms redecorated by Adam with painted ceilings etc.

Listing NGR: TQ2872480092