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Lot Essay
The Jockey Club has its origins in the coffee houses and pubs around St. James's, notably the Star and Garter in Pall Mall. Originally a social club aimed at promoting good fellowship amongst racing enthusiasts and thoroughbred breeders, it evolved into the ruling body of British racing. In 1752, the Jockey Club leased a plot of land in Newmarket and built a coffee house to serve as the members' meeting place. They eventually purchased the land and over the years the original coffee house was much altered and expanded.
In 1933, the front part of the building was rebuilt to a design by Sir Albert Richardson, incorporting the original coffee house. However, shortly after completion, the back part of the building was completely gutted by fire and so had to be rebuilt. Again Sir Albert Richardson was employed to produce a suitable design. The buildings, along with the internal arrangement of the rooms, remains unchanged to this day.
This model was almost certainly commissioned by Professor Sir Albert
ichardson, P.R.A. from Philip J. Bentham, who was also responsible
or the model of Greenford Church (see lot 178).
In 1933, the front part of the building was rebuilt to a design by Sir Albert Richardson, incorporting the original coffee house. However, shortly after completion, the back part of the building was completely gutted by fire and so had to be rebuilt. Again Sir Albert Richardson was employed to produce a suitable design. The buildings, along with the internal arrangement of the rooms, remains unchanged to this day.
This model was almost certainly commissioned by Professor Sir Albert
ichardson, P.R.A. from Philip J. Bentham, who was also responsible
or the model of Greenford Church (see lot 178).