A much loved multi-roomed pub in the heart of Dalston.

This handsome corner pub in Dalston is a former Whitbread house and is now a thriving member of the Remarkable Pubs family. It dates from the 1850s, when this area was being rapidly developed. The main entrance, set back from Parkholme Road, has a portico with Doric columns. There’s a shallow vestibule, with the etched glazing on the inner doors bearing the name of the pub. Within is a lofty L-shaped bar-room with the servery directly in front. Formerly a partition here divided the space into two sides, with the public bar on the left, but it was removed in 1985. A second entrance on the Wilton Way side, also with a vestibule, allowed access to this bar.

There is a classic Victorian counter - note that the right-hand end has been slewed slightly towards the back. The three-bay mirrored bar-back, probably installed in the inter-war era, has four columns with Ionic capitals supporting an elegant cornice. Its woodwork has an attractive light walnut veneer. The archway to the right gives access to a back room. This has an opening to the servery, with a diminutive semi-circular counter which dates from pre-war times. At some stage, a wall on the left was removed, revealing a hallway and an elegant staircase. There are two more rooms at the back of the pub, one of which was formerly a kitchen.

Much of the pub retains its original panelled dado, and there are two attractive tiled wooden fireplaces.