Cheyne Walk Club, Northampton

This is a club, which means that the bar may be only open to members.

Private members club with a strict dress code - no trainers, jeans or T-shirts. CAMRA members would need to be members of the club or personally invited. Other ales include Phipps bottled ales, Saxby’s cider, craft beer from Three Hills plus an ever changing range of craft ales from The Beer Garage in Northampton. New members welcome, facilities can be viewed before joining. It is planned to have a food offering again in the near future.

The building dates from 1868 when it was built for James Berridge Norman, a successful local businessman. After his retirement, the house was purchased by Alfred Church, of Church’s Shoes fame who built the extension to the house which is now the lounge and club bar. The extension with the magnificent fireplace and woodwork was added at the turn of the 20th century, to be used by the 17 members of the family as their main lounge and garden room. Alfred was proud of his achievements and his position in society, and put into the stained glass his initials, which you can still see today. Also, he placed his initials over the fireplace, and in the wooden archway. In 1929, during the depression that followed the Wall Street crash, the Northampton Chamber of Commerce purchased the premises from the executors of Alfred Church for £2,500. The official opening for the Club was Tuesday 15th October, 1929.