Located in the heart of Bloomsbury, our Grade II* venue is an ideal location for filming, photo-shoots and green room space.
Choose from a range of aesthetics from the wood-panelled Great Hall and Churchill Room to the classical design of our Large and Small Common Rooms or our cloistered lawn. Looking for an exterior shot? Our buildings on Mecklenburgh Square include Georgian terraces and the prepossessing main entrance of London House.
Both our Great Hall and Lawn were transformed into captivating runways for London Fashion week.
Renowned designers such as Palmer Harding and Bora Aksu have graced our venue, utilising its unique ambiance to showcase their exceptional collections.
Constructed in three stages between 1935 and 1963, London House is the architectural vision of Sir Herbert Baker, Alexander T Scott and their successor Vernon Helbing.
Sir Herbert Baker, one of the pre-eminent British architects of the early 20th Century, created London House with a meticulous attention to craftsmanship and the harmonious use of fine materials, reflecting his interest in the Arts and Crafts movement. Sir Herbert’s work was also influenced by 17th century and Dutch-style architecture, and his designs for London House showcase fine brick and stonework, generous windows, an elegant colonnade and a picturesque quadrangle, evoking the charm of some of his other projects for the distinguished colleges of Oxford and Cambridge.
One of our most sought-after spaces for filming and fashion shows is the Great Hall. Accessed via an impressive stone staircase, this room features oak-panelled walls, large windows, and high-vaulted ceilings adorned with fine coloured plaster shields and heraldic devices created by the renowned Arts and Crafts artisan, Laurence Turner.
Other popular spaces include the lawn, a manicured quadrangle garden with cloistered walkways and picturesque iron arches, as well as the Churchill Room featuring handsome oak panelling, chesterfield sofas, a built in bookcase with antique books and handmade ‘Mouseman’ tables.
Built after the Second World War, William Goodenough House was commissioned to house the Sister Trust’s female postgraduate students with their families.
The Trust later merged with The Dominion Students’ Hall Trust in 1965 (becoming the London House for Overseas Graduates, later renamed Goodenough College). William Goodenough House opened in 1957 and new wings were added almost every decade, the most recent in 2012. The spaces available for hire include two light and bright large and small common rooms, a fountain courtyard and outside patio area. This space is also popular as a base for clients filming nearby or for larger projects that require further green room or craft catering space when filming at London House.
Originally designed as a suite of townhouses by Joseph Kay in the early 19th century, the buildings now occupied by The Goodenough Hotel were used as a nursing home during the World War II before being transformed into a hotel in 2001.
The magnificent facade of these townhouses has even appeared on screen as Harley Street within its filming credits. Additionally, the Hotel boasts four suites that are decorated to pay homage to the buildings’ Georgian heritage and offer picturesque views over Mecklenburgh Square garden.
In addition to our hotel accommodation, we offer a range of sabbatical flats and student rooms within the College buildings. One notable sabbatical flat features a large outdoor terrace with sweeping views across London.
