East India Club

The East India 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.

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Type: Building
Description: gentlemen’s club in London
Also known as: “16, St James’s Square” and “East India Sports Club”
Address: St James’s Square, London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and London Library.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

London Library

Library

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The London Library is an independent lending library in London, established in 1841. Membership is open to all, on payment of an annual subscription, with life and corporate memberships also available.

Royal Academy of Arts

Museum

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The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Royal Academy of Arts is situated 1,100 feet northwest of East India Club.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St James’s and Chinatown.

St James’s

Neighborhood

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St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.

Chinatown

Suburb

Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.