A beer house since 1853 and acquired by Young & Bainbridge in 1860, this distinctive building was originally known as The Wheatsheaf, becoming Shaftesbury Arms in 1878. The building was rebuilt in 1899 in an eclectic late Victorian style. In 2012 the pub has been completely transformed including the garden at the back. The changes provide a new larger kitchen whilst also increasing trading area together with the relocation of the toilets to the first floor. The pub is now light and airy and bears no resemblance to the original layout. The dark wood panelling that remains has been stripped and left unfinished. Outside has been repainted grey and the Reopened after a major refurbishment 20th August 2023.