What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: The medieval New Inn, later the Red Lion, was a posting inn on the Great West Road. Bought by Earl Grosvenor in 1820 and renamed the Grosvenor Arms. Recorded plaque organisation: Shaftesbury and District Historical Society.

Marquess Robert Grosvenor, a prominent landowner and member of the aristocracy, significantly influenced the development of London's west end through extensive property ownership and improvements; his acquisition and renaming of the inn reflects his economic influence in the region.

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