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Place    From 1925  To 1978

Gargoyle Club

Gargoyle Club

From 1928 – 1978 at 69 Dean Street. Renowned for its mirrored interiors and works of art by Matisse. Its many famous members included the Duke of Windsor, Tallulah Bankhead, Fred Astaire and Dylan Thomas as well as the artists Augustus John, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.

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Gargoyle Club

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Meard Street

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