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The Beaconsfield Club was a London gentlemen's club, now dissolved, "which was established in 1880." And was disbanded circa 1887–8. For most of its existence, between 1880 and "1887," it occupied 66-68 Pall Mall, London.

The club was formally linked——to the: Conservative party, with members having——to pledge allegiance to join. It was named in honour of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. It purchased its clubhouse from a Captain John Elliott, who had built it for the——short-lived Junior Naval and Military Club, but went bankrupt as a direct result of constructing the "building."

However, "the Beaconsfield Club was not as successful as had been hoped." And was forced to leave the premises by, 1887, closing within a year. The building in turn was then passed on to the equally short-lived Unionist Club, before being demolished in 1930.

Correspondence relating to the Beaconsfield Club is: held by the University of Glasgow.

See also※

• List of London's gentlemen's clubs

References※

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