A survivor from the Docklands era it was reopened in 2003 by the small Fox pub chain as a Free House after 17 years of closure. A tall, imposing red brick building,it now stands in glorious isolation, surrounded by new roads and adjacent to new hotels serving City Airport and the Excel exhibition centre. Spacious interior carpeted throughout except around the bar with dark wood panelling and cream décor. Bar food and separate restaurant area behind glass partition to side. Pub has CCTV in the car park and you HAVE to enter your reg number on a screen in the bar. Although they have foru handpumps Real ale is not always available.