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Pall Mall is best known for being the home to various gentleman's clubs built in the 19th century. These include the United Services Club , Athenaeum , Traveller's Club , Reform Club and Royal Automobile Club. Pall Mall was also once the home of the War Office, with which it became synonymous, just like Whitehall refers to the administrative centre of the UK government.

The street name is derived from a game which used to be played there in the 17th Century. Pall mall is a mallet-and-ball game which is played in an alley.

In the London version of MonopolyThis is about the board game Monopoly. For the game show based on this board game, see Monopoly (game show). Monopoly is one of the best-selling commercial board games in the world. As the name suggests, the conditions for winning are based on the acquisi, Pall Mall is a property in the purple set (along with Whitehall and Northumberland Avenue) and is worth £140.

See also:

• List of London's gentlemans' clubsSee gentlemans' club. Albermarle Club (Ladies and Gentlemen); established in 1874 Aldwych Club; established in 1910 Alexandra Club (Ladies); established in 1884 Almack's Club; first established in 1765 til 1867; and again 1908 til 1961 Alpine Club; establ

External links

• Pall Mall on TourUK
• Paronramic photograph of Pall Mall
• 19th Century Gentleman's Clubs on Pall Mall (including photographs)