Established in 2003.

In 1921, Wolseley Motors Limited commissioned the architect, William Curtis Green, to design a prestigious car showroom in London’s West End. The grand, atmospheric interior with its towering pillars, arches and stairways was testament to the great ambitions of The Wolseley Car Company. Unfortunately, the cars did not sell well enough and by 1926 the Company was bankrupt. Barclays Bank acquired the building and the new branch opened in April 1927. William Curtis Green was recalled to design managers’ offices (now serving as a bar and salon) and a banking counter, as well as a post box and stamp machine, still on display today. Corbin & King then acquired the site that became The Wolseley, opening in November 2003. It had long been an ambition to open an all-day brasserie/café in the European style, which The Wolseley has fulfilled.