The London Club - by Andrew Jones (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Written by Andrew Jones and illustrated with newly commissioned photographs by Laura Hodgson, The London Club is a unique guide to the most beautiful and unusual club architecture in the UK capital.

London has more members' clubs than any other city. There are clubs for everyone: from actors, plutocrats, aristocrats and bishops to sailors, soldiers, fishermen and spies, as well as journalists, jockeys, architects and æsthetes.

Andrew Jones opens the door to 46 of the most beautiful, interesting and unusual of these clubs, presenting 300 years of architecture and design. The London Club features the oldest clubs in London as well as the most recent, with perfectly preserved interiors, original furniture and extraordinary collections. From bohemian to bling, shabby to chic, classical and brutal, this is a celebration of variety and beauty, with newly commissioned photographs by Laura Hodgson.

"From the grandest to the simplest taking in the quirkiest en route, this book is an irresistible journey through London's clubland." - From the Foreword by Nina Campbell OBE

Review Quotes

"...a beautifully produced book... a serious work and will be of interest not merely to those who obsess about clubs, but also those with a deep interest in interior decoration."--Simon Heffer "The New Criterion, Oct. 2025 Print"

"Grand tour: inside London's most striking -- and spectacular -- members' clubs."-- "FT"

"...a delectable tour of 46 clubs that span 300 years of architecture and design."-- "Airmail "

About the Author

Andrew Jones has lived in the heart of London clubland, on the border of Mayfair and St James's, for almost 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, and a contributor to Seeing Things - the small wonders of the world according to writers, artists and others. 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.

Laura Hodgson is a freelance photographer specializing in still life and interiors. After a literature degree, she trained as a photographer in New York and London. Clients include Condé Nast, the Financial Times and The Times. She works from her studio in central London. This is her fifth book.