THE nation's “most haunted pub” where taps turn on by themselves and unknown figures appear in the background has been disclosed.
Just a few minutes from London's , called Cedric supposedly spooks punters by playing tricks on and staff.
The Grenadier in Belgravia is a former officers' mess tucked away down a cobbled mews.
It is said to have both a celebrity and royal clientele, having reportedly attracted the likes of Prince William, as well as Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga and Madonna, as well as billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Unlike most old city , it is not just home to tiled fireplaces and red leather couches.
According to some, the tiny tavern hosts a former junior Grenadier Guard.
The story goes that the young man was caught cheating at a game of cards one evening in September 1818.
After his comrades beat him to death in the cellar,never left.
Customers believing in the supernatural now flock to with the hope of talking to him.
One staff member, who has worked at the boozer for 10 years, told Flying Eze: “We definitely have people coming in who believe .
“They all have .
“Some say they’ve seen appearing in the building after closing. Others say they’ve – like the in the bathroom.
“A few years ago, there was a family who took a photo in front of a mirror. They said there was a figure in the photo.
“That mirror has since been taken down.”;
The said that some customers visit with the specific intention of contacting Cedric.
He explained: “We have a group of ‘Ghostbusters’ who come in regularly. They bring their and try to talk to Cedric.
“According to them, there is here.
“Other people get scared, though. They’re on edge.
“We’ve had people start working here who get nervous once they hear the story.”;
One regular customer, Justin Mitchell, said he had never had an experience with Cedric – but had met plenty of other punters who believed they had.
The 42-year-old dad, who was on holiday in London from , Texas, said: “I always pop in here when I’m in London as I got married around the corner.
“Personally, I’ve never had a here. And I’ve been the only person at the bar before.
“But over the years I’ve met people who believe. Some people congregate here especially – to try .
“And everyone who comes in here hears the story. I expect people will continue visiting for that very reason.”;
‘He seems to be a friendly ghost'
“He seems to be a friendly ghost. He has never done anything nasty”;, said Paul Hongett, former deputy manager, in 2015.
Speaking to the Independent, he believes he once spotted Cedric, but only for a brief instant.
“It was just a black figure. It was too dark to notice any facial features”;, he recalled. “I have never felt scared, really.”;
He said besides glasses breaking and icy chills, one day a staff member was setting a table up alone – but when he came back the chairs had all been moved to the other room.
The ceilings and walls of the boozer are covered by foreign currencies stapled to it, and newspaper cuttings spread all around the front room.
Punter Gary Wright previously explained the money is “recognition of the story”, with some people believing “they are effectively paying off the debt”.
