A historic building record was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust in 2013 prior to demolition (CBC planning application 120165). At the time of the survey the building had been unoccupied for six years and was semi-derelict with the gardens overgrown. <1> The building comprised three distinct phases: phase 1, the original 1862 Wright Villa (i.e. the pub was converted from a private house); phase 2, comprising an extension to the south and an external toilet block, dating to c 1911; phase 3, comprising a single storey toilet block, beer store, store rooms and free-standing garage, dating to the 1960’s. It was taken over by the Essex brewer Ridleys in August 1999 and closed in 2007.