Built as a private house in 1693 by Thomas Macro, and for many years used by an apothecary, this Grade 1 listed building was used as a wine merchant's house in mid-19th century and then as a pub. It was reportedly known as the Victoria Tap in the 1890s.

It has undergone various changes in recent years both to the dormer windows and the addition of tiles on the upper part of the building. From mid-1990s onwards it was increasingly used just as a restaurant. Sadly it was all but destroyed by fire in June 2012. Work began in January 2014 two-year project to restore the building, the results of which were finally unveiled in July 2016.

The horse-drawn cart (in one of pictures) is a delivery from the Greene King brewery.…