Grenadier

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Greater London South West - London

Two star - A pub interior of outstanding national historic interest

Listed Status: Not listed

18 Wilton Row
London, Belgravia
SW1X 7NR

Tel: (020) 7235 3074

Email: info@grenadierbelgravia.com

Website https://www.grenadierbelgravia.com/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GrenadierPub

Real Ale: Yes

Lunchtime Meals: Yes

Evening Meals: Yes

Nearby Station: London Victoria

Station Distance: 1000m

Public Transport: Near Railway Station (London Victoria) and Bus Stop

Bus: Yes

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An early to mid 19th century backstreet workers' pub, with some original features.

Now very much an upmarket place for a drink and a meal, this was once a simple back-street boozer. Originally known as the Guardsman, it was built in the early to mid 19th century to serve the needs of the staff from the neighbouring mansions as well as other local workers. The plain, three-storey frontage appears much as it did when originally built (apart from the thoroughly unnecessary application of white paint) with stone steps up to the main entrance.

The two doors, one at the front at the top of the steps and the other on the right of the building in Old Barrack Yard, suggest that, small as the pub is, it would have had a couple of separate drinking areas. The fittings are simple and basic as befits what was once a workers' pub – a match-boarded dado round the walls, and an old bar-back with plain shelving and plain bevelled mirrors but with some wood carving at the top. The counter has had a pewter top placed on it at some stage, and the counter front with attractive match-boarding on the curved corners and square panelling at the front and sides is a modern replacement for the original matchboard panelling. The two rear rooms were not part of the original pub area, having been brought into use long after it was built.

Now very much an upmarket place for a drink and a meal, this was once a simple back-street boozer. It was built about 1830 to serve the needs of the staff from the neighbouring mansions and also thirsty guards from a barracks that was located to the west from about 1762 through to 1835. The pub was originally known as the Guardsman. The plain, three-storey Georgian frontage appears much as it did when originally built (apart from the thoroughly unnecessary application of white paint) with stairs up to the main entrance and a door on the side.

The two doors suggest that, small as the pub is, it would have had a couple of separate drinking areas. The fittings are simple and basic as befits what was once an artisan pub – a match-boarded dado round the walls and match-boarded bar counter. The latter has intriguing traces in the centre part that suggest that the panels were removable. At some later stage a pewter top has been placed on the counter. The two rear rooms have been brought into use in relatively recent years. The left-hand one is dominated by a huge mirror advertising ‘Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd Old and Mild Ales and Stout’ – a reminder of beer styles that in London have now been largely consigned to history.

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