Pahang Club is the first building was built by the British in 1867. This building is at Kuala Lipis Pahang. This site was first administration by the British. Actually this house is bulid for provide Hugh Cliford. At that time Hugh Cliford was superintendent at Ulu Pahang, but he stayed at Kuala Lipis. After 1898, this house dwelling for British Resident. When the British Resident was Hugh Cliford and he was thinking of building a home that better suited to ease his control Lipis area. Therefore, he has found a more appropriate site Resident Hill. While waiting for completion of houses in Resident Hill , he settled in Pahang Club House until 1922.
In mid-1926, the club house have been left and then British government has made this home a special club for British officers only. The original home resident's dwelling did not even do renovations especially interiors. This aims to keep the originality of its architecture. While it became club Pahang, this home was strictly controlled. According to Mr. Razak, a gardener, not without people who can go where clothes should be neatly tie and represents the status at the time. As Pak Razak, the shoe is a flash up the polished floor of this club every day. During this abandoned house before, it had to be shaping the upcoming castle but this is silenced because the proposals were rejected by the palace.
In 1957, the club membership only for dignitaries and British government officials only. Then when Malaya's independence, its membership is open to local people regardless of race audiences. In general, the activities of this club is for recreational facilities, sports activities such as tennis, badminton and sepak takraw. In addition, it also conducts community activities.
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