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The Grenadier

An oddly quiet and secluded pub in the centre of the city due to being tucked away in a side street of another side street. It was built in 1720 as an officer's mess for the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards and became a pub in 1818. The pub is said to be haunted by the ghost of a junior officer who was caught cheating at cards and flogged to death.

Address: 18 Wilton Row, SW1X 7NR
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Hours: Daily noon–11PM
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