Late 19th century pub with Grade-II listed glazed tile frontage, probably the best example of its kind in an open pub in Plymouth! The pub changed hands, after nearly 20 years with the previous tenants, in mid-2015. One handpump is on the bar but is not guaranteed to be always in regular use with a real ale being served.
Historic Interest
G-II listed 9/11/98, exceptional external glazed tiling listed. List Entry No 138 6379, Legacy System No 473764. Public house. Late C19. Glazed ceramic tiles to ground floor; stucco to 1st floor; dry slate roof with red crested clay ridge tiles; brick end stacks. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Original 4-pane horned sashes to 1st floor. Ground floor has original polychrome ceramic tile shopfront with panelled stall riser and columns dividing moulded and keyed round-arched openings: 2 pairs of windows and doorway at left and right and decorated spandrels between arches; transomed windows and overlights with leaded glazing. INTERIOR: remodelled C20. The interest of this building is in the exceptionally well-designed and complete tiled frontage; it also groups well with the fine group of listed buildings at HMS Drake.
Royal Naval Arms, Plymouth