The Grenadier

For the game magazine, see The Grenadier (magazine).

The Grenadier
The Grenadier in 2011
The Grenadier Show map of City of Westminster The Grenadier Show map of Greater London
General information
Location	18 Wilton Row, London, England
Coordinates	51°30′05″N0°09′18″W / 51.5014°N 0.1549°W / 51.5014; -0.1549
Estimated completion	1720
Website
www.grenadierbelgravia.com

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 located in a courtyard of their barracks. It was opened to the public in 1818 as The Guardsman, and 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. More recent customers have included Madonna and Prince William. ^{[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]}

In 2022, the pub was bought by Ineos, being the favourite pub of Jim Ratcliffe, the founder of Ineos. ^[5] The Ineos Grenadier motor car, and in turn the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team, are named after it. ^[6]

References

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: 10, 2008
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
5. Ambrose, Jillian; Jolly, Jasper (15 February 2025). "Chemicals, cars, Man Utd: has Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos got the formula wrong?". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
6. Green, David (29 March 2024). "The Ineos Grenadier — a car as British as a cup of tea". The Times. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

External links

• Official website