St. James Tavern

Licensed 1733 and rebuilt in 1897 to the design of prolific pub architect William Brutton at a cost of £4,860. Still retains some etched glass, and tiled paintings by Doulton’s of Lambeth representing Shakespearean scenes, with two others showing hops and a vine. Now a busy establishment with a mixture of shoppers, theatre-goers, and tourists; with a younger clientele likely in the late evenings.