Brooks's

The Oxford Companion to British History | 2002 | 427 words | Copyright

Brooks's, one of the most famous of London clubs, began life in Pall Mall in 1764 as Almack's, its proprietor William McCall wisely reversing his name to avoid anti-Scottish prejudice. In 1778 it moved to new premises in St James's Street built by Henry Holland and changed its name to Brooks's. It was noted for high gambling and Whig politics. In its possession are fine busts of Fox and Pitt by Nollekens.

J. A. Cannon

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