Plaque

Rules Restaurant 1

Inscription

Secretary of State for the Environment. Listing of historic buildings. City of Westminster - Maiden Lane WC2. No 35 Rules Restaurant Grade II.
Restaurant premises by Alfred Cross for Benjamin Rule, fishmonger and oyster bar proprietor. Yellow brick with painted stone on stucco dressing. Interior retains much of its original decoration and fittings with domical decorated roof light to ground floor restaurant and decorative oak panelling to upper floor dining rooms, ornate staircase etc.
Many noteworthy patrons in its history in the political, literary & theatrical spheres quite apart from the clandestine amorous encounters of Edward VII when Prince of Wales, with Lillie Langtree (sic).
Survey of London XXXVI 

The English Heritage listing does indeed say "Benjamin  Rule" but we are assuming that is a mistake since Rules themselves say Thomas (Benjamin's father) established the restaurant.

Site: Rules Restaurant (2 memorials)

WC2, Maiden Lane, 35

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

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Alfred Cross

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Thomas Rule

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