Soho House Museum

Today, it stands as a beautifully restored monument that reflects the fashions and tastes of the late Georgian period. Originally set in more than 100 acres of land, it started life as a small farm house before Boulton altered and improved it over a 50 year period. It is believed to be the first home in England to have a central heating system installed since Roman times, as well as a vast steam-heated bath and indoor flushing toilets. Soho House became a favourite meeting place of the Lunar Society. This group of free thinking scientists and industrialists included Joseph Priestley, Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood, James Watt and William Withering. They would meet every month on the night of the full moon to dine, conduct experiments and discuss philosophical matters.