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James J. Fox

The cigar merchant Churchill bought from, with his chair and his account ledger still in the basement museum.

Trading before 1900

Photo by Ged Carroll, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Robert Lewis began trading here in 1787 and the business merged with the Dublin house of Fox; the shop keeps the ledgers of both, and Churchill's account - showing what he bought and what he owed - is on display downstairs along with the leather chair he sat in.

Oscar Wilde's account is there too. The museum is free and the staff will show you round it whether or not you are buying.

Where
19 St James's Street, SW1A 1ES
Nearest station
Green Park · 4 min walk

Hours

Monday11:00 – 19:00
Tuesday11:00 – 19:00
Wednesday11:00 – 19:00
Thursday11:00 – 19:00
Friday11:00 – 19:00
Saturday11:00 – 19:00
SundayClosed

Hours from the page that lists them, checked 11 September 2026.

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