The Grenadier

Photograph of a pub exterior
The Grenadier in 2011

The Grenadier is a public house in Belgravia, London. It was originally built in 1720 as the officers' mess for the senior infantry regiment of the British army, the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards and so was located in a courtyard of their barracks. It was opened to the public in 1818 as The Guardsman and was subsequently renamed in honour of the Grenadier Guards' actions in the Battle of Waterloo.[1]

Being secluded in a wealthy district of London, it was frequented in the past by the Duke of Wellington and King George IV, and continues to attract an elite clientele such as Madonna and Prince William, and LSE Global Politics students.[1][2] It is also said to be haunted by the ghost of a subaltern who was beaten to death for cheating at cards.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Protz, Roger, ed. (2012). Good Beer Guide 2013 (40 ed.). Campaign for Real Ale. ISBN 9781852492908.
  2. ↑ "The Pub With No Street Entrance", London Loop, 2008: 10
  3. ↑ "London's Most Evocative Pubs", Frommer's England 2011, Hohn Wiley & Sons, 2010, p. 229, ISBN 9780470615386
  4. ↑ Richard Jones (2007), "The Grenadier Public House, Wilton Row", Walking Haunted London, p. 72, ISBN 9781845378981

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Coordinates: 51°30′05″N 0°09′18″W / 51.5014°N 0.1549°W