No.20BERKELEY SQUARE
The Building

The House

A landmark Georgian building on Berkeley Square, restored as a working home for Bristol's business community.

A Storied Address

Berkeley Square, by Thomas Paty.

No.20 stands on Berkeley Square in Clifton — one of the most complete Georgian set-pieces in Bristol, at the top of fashionable Park Street. The square was laid out in the late eighteenth century to designs by Thomas Paty, one of the city's most prominent Architect-Masons.

The building has long been a home for ideas and good company: for many years it housed The University and Literary Club, founded in 1889 as the Literary and Philosophic Club. Its function rooms, on the first and second floors, are reached by a stunning Georgian staircase, top-lit by a magnificent glass cupola.

Today, conscious of the historic qualities of its premises, No.20 carries that tradition forward — extending a warm welcome and professional service to members, guests and visitors alike.

The Georgian door of No.20 Berkeley SquareThe Door · No.20

Berkeley Square · Clifton, Bristol

The Rooms

Spaces with character

From boardrooms to lounges, each room is available to members through the day and may be booked for meetings, dinners and gatherings.

The Club Lounge
Lounge & Bar

The Club Room

Portraits, deep chairs and a chandelier. The social heart of the house — for a coffee, a catch-up or the end of the day.

The Cabot Suite
Function Room

The Cabot Suite

A bright first-floor room overlooking the square, laid for dinners, receptions and the larger gathering.

The Chatterton Room
Meeting Room

The Chatterton Room

A handsome boardroom around a single table — the discretion and the setting a serious meeting deserves.

The Thackeray Room
Meeting Room

The Thackeray Room

A flexible room for workshops, seminars and presentations, with screen and conference seating.

A workshop in progress
Workspace

Flexible Desks

Reserve a desk by the day and put the house to work — quiet, connected, and a world away from the coffee shop.

The Georgian staircase
The Heart of the House

The Staircase Hall

The original Georgian staircase, top-lit by a glass cupola — the first thing every guest remembers.

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"A house is only ever borrowed from the future. We are merely the generation lucky enough to look after this one — and to fill it, once more, with good company."
On the restoration of No.20
The Georgian terrace of Berkeley SquareThe Terrace · Berkeley Square
The Restoration

Honouring the past; built for the present.

Every space within No.20 is being carefully restored — meeting rooms, workspaces, lounges and hospitality areas — each choice made to honour the building's heritage while creating an inspiring place to work and meet.

As a not-for-profit club, the restoration is funded by membership. The work is ongoing, and members are part of it: securing the future of a remarkable Bristol building, room by room.

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Meetings & Occasions

Put the house to work.

From a board meeting to a private dinner, No.20's rooms can be booked by members and guests.

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