Marquis of Granby yellow plaque
Connection to This Location
# The Marquis of Granby, Romney Street Standing before this Westminster pub just steps from Lambeth Bridge, you're at a crossroads of military legend and parliamentary power—a place where General John Manners, the celebrated Marquis of Granby, maintained a crucial connection to the seat of British ...
Location
Romney Street
Inscription
Marquis of Granby, Romney Street is found on the Westminster side of the Lambeth Bridge, Lambeth coming from the Latin word for muddy landing place. The pub is named after Lieutenant-General John Manners the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. Manners did not survive his father so he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquis of Granby. Granby served as overall commander of the British troops on the battlefield in the Seven Year's War during the 18th century. He was subsequently rewarded with the post of Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1766. Granby was very popular with his troops often rewarding his men from his own pocket; some of the beneficiaries set themselves up as publicans naming their inns in his honour. The Marquis of Granby is best known today for supposedly having more pubs named after him than any other person. Here, at Romney Street, The Marquis of Granby is a historic pub with parliamentary connections; it houses a division bell that still rings today to call MPs back to Parliament.