The pub dates from 1759 and was rebuilt a century later at a cost of £1,994 by W Finch Hill, an architect known for his theatre and music-hall work; the disused doors indicate its Victorian class-segmented origins. Owned by McMullens since July 2013 and now tied to them. A period of closure for renovation coincided with the various Covid lockdowns but the pub reopened finally in June 2021. The revamped pub now features seven boutique bedrooms and a new Undercroft cocktail bar in the basement.

As with all of their pubs they sell beers from their Authentic Heritage cask range - AK, Country and IPA and possibly augmented with one of their seasonal beers which are sometimes branded under their Rivertown banner.

Breakfast is served 7am- 10am or 11am weekends (open to the public) and then cheese and charcuterie 12pm- 10pm. Alcohol cannot be served before 10am Monday to Saturday or noon on Sunday.