Civil Service Club
The Civil Service Club is a London social club, founded in 1953, for current and former members of the UK civil service.
It replaces an older Civil Service Club which existed in Whitehall in the early 20th century, and is also a successor to numerous other civil-service themed clubs of the 19th century, such as the now-defunct Whitehall Club. The Club is located on Great Scotland Yard. Originally the building was a horse drawn fire station. It has large windows at the front of the property which were originally the doors. In keeping with tradition, the building next door, on the way to Whitehall, is the Metropolitan Police horse stables.
The club provides a bar with pub food, a dining room with silver service, several meeting rooms and accommodation for members. It a membership club for serving and retired civil servants. There is a nickname "sanctuary", which refers to it being a safe place. A member can sit in peace without fear that any Member of Parliament can even enter the building.
