Origins of the pub go back as far as 1680 and the front bar dates from 1830. The ancient ceremony of 'Beating the Bounds' held to bless crops and mark the parish boundaries often commenced and ended here and was kept up well into the 20th Century in Ealing. Apart from the loss of the tiny public bar, a mid 1990s refurbishment did little to alter the interior of this welcome refuge from the infamous gyratory system. Much of the single open-plan bar is stone flagged with much wood in evidence. A 2018 refurbishment was less sympathetic - the stained glass has gone, the wood panelling has been painted and laminate flooring laid and the bar has moved! Pub now does a loyalty card, buy 9 drinks and get 10th free.