Plaque

Parliamentary division bell

Inscription

{Beneath the bell:}
Houses of Parliament division bell.
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.

 

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SW1, Romney Street, 41, Marquis of Granby Public House

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Parliamentary division bell

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