Pub History · 10 September 2026
250 layers of history...
250 layers of history... When the pub was restored in 1882, workers found 250 layers of white wash on the walls.
When the pub was restored in 1882, workers found 250 layers of white wash on the walls. We've said it before and we will keep on saying it, "if these walls could talk..." (picture of the bridge looking very white)
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