Head of Estates & Projects

About the Club House

A Grade I listed building, the Over-Seas House offers splendid period function rooms, 83 rooms providing four star accommodation. The club is awash with history some of the building features include: The Mountbatten Room - named in honour of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma who was Grand President of the Royal Over-Seas League from 1959-1979. The room houses period features including original fireplace. The Gibb Staircase – designed by the famous James Gibbs it is quite different to his previous work, with sumptuous wrought and cast iron balustrades of the elliptical staircase. It is described in the Radcliffe Library in Oxford, Gibbs’ late masterpiece and attracts a number of visitors each year. ROSL’s crinoline staircase - Or is it a hooped staircase? - This unique staircase was built to accommodate the Duchess of Norfolk fashion sense in the early 1700s. The Garden – our garden is nestled behind the clubhouse in the glorious Green Park and offer our members tranquillity against the central London

backdrop. The arts:

For over 65 years ROSL ARTS has developed a diverse portfolio of activities in music, visual arts, and literature. Arts continue to be a key feature for the club house, with regular arts exhibitions taking place and purpose built music room.

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