This is an impressively large pub, built in the late 19th century to replace an earlier pub in nearby cottages (demolished in the 1870s). Despite a recent (2019) refurbishment and conversion to "Craft Union" format, many interesting internal features have survived. These include a fine snug (on the right as you enter) and the remnants of a traditional vault at the rear (now opened out). Elsewhere there are elaborate tiling on the staircase to the function room, some stained glass in the windows, wood carvings behind the bar, and wood panelling at the rear of the main drinking area. Perhaps surprisingly, bench seating round the walls has survived in all rooms, with only two tall "posing tables" to represent modern fashion. There are large, flat screen televisions throughout the pub, and the rear yard has been opened up to drinkers as a modest beer garden with a heated shelter for smokers.