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The Caledonian Club is a prestigious Scottish-focused London members' club located at 9 Halkin Street SW1, near Belgrave Square in Belgravia, London, SW1.. The Club has a significant history intertwined with both the military and civilian facets of British society and continues to serve as a social hub for individuals of Scottish descent or those with an interest in Scottish culture.
Closed on 1 January 1846, late the Military, Naval and County Service Club, formerly the Military and County Service Club. St James's Club (2) 1857 106 Piccadilly: Members of the British diplomatic service, and foreign diplomats in Britain Closed in 1978, and membership merged with Brooks' . St Stephen's Club: 1870
Halkin Street, from Belgrave Square The Caledonian Club, Halkin Street. Halkin Street is a street in Belgravia, London, running south-west to north-east from the north-east corner of Belgrave Square to Grosvenor Place. Notable buildings include Forbes House, a Grade II-listed detached mansion at No. 10, built in the early-mid 19th century. [1]
The club quickly attracted members; by 1876–77 it had 78 members, more than anyone in Glasgow other than Queen's Park F.C. and the Third Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, and three more even than Rangers, [7] although when the club hosted Rangers in a friendly in January 1877, the older club won 5–1. [8] That season Caledonian won for the first ...
Caledonian is a geographical term used to refer to places, species, or items in or from Scotland, or particularly the Scottish Highlands. It derives from Caledonia , the Roman name for the area of modern Scotland.
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Caledonian Thebans Rugby Football Club is Scotland's leading inclusive rugby club and represents Scotland in international rugby union tournaments for inclusive teams. Established in 2002, the Thebans are based at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and have over 80 registered players. The club supports its players and supporters – whether gay or ...
The market at Smithfield in the City of London has been in operation for over 800 years. By the mid-Victorian era, the development of London had made the transportation of livestock into the centre of the city problematic and in 1852 the Smithfield Market Removal Act was passed, allowing for the construction of a new Metropolitan Cattle Market on the site of a demolished mansion, Copenhagen ...