Like the Coach & Horses, this pub is not a listed building but it is recognised by CAMRA’s London Region as having an historic interior of Local Importance. It is a prominent street-corner pub designed by the famous pub architects, Shoebridge & Rising. Features to note include the decorative tile panel in the High Road entrance door lobby and the marble-effect cast iron pillars which, with the remains of the glazed dividing screen, give an indication of the former layout of this otherwise thoroughly modernised pub. The bar counter and top seem to be original with a fairly unusual indentation. The rear room, probably formerly for billiards, has a skylight with plain clear glazing that contrasts with the more recent exposed brickwork and kitchen servery.

The WhatPub link is here: Whatpub/William the Fourth

The William the Fourth featured on the From the High Road to the Flats: Daytime Pub Tour of Leyton, Forest Gate and Manor Park on 17 June 2023.