This pub is not only a grade II listed building, it is also a One Star pub on the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) National Inventory with an interior of special national historic interest, and the description is as follows: "This pub has some features from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

This is a mid-19th century three-storey pub with a green glazed tile ground floor and rendered upper storeys. Three doors indicate that it was subdivided but is now a single room. It has a stunning ceiling of 19th century ceiling ribs and decorated ventilation grills with mirrors added in the late 20th century. The bar counter dates from the early 20th century but has modern panels added to the front and a new bar top added over the original one. The bar-back dates from the late 19th century and has five narrow mirrored strips with ornate capitals at the top, but the large mirrors are modern - and is almost totally obscured by fridges. Thankfully the moulded cornice above the bar-back remains visible. The dado panelling is from the early 20th century."

The listing description is as follows: “Public house. Mid C19. Stucco with green glazed tile ground floor now painted over. 3 storeys. 2 windows, splayed corner and 3 window return (some blind) to Hatton Wall. Segmental arched ground floor openings with busts in roundels in the spandrels. Entrance in the splayed corner. Entablature at 1st floor level. 1st floor windows square-headed, architraved ashes with console bracketed cornices. Above entrance, free standing royal coat of arms with supporters. 2nd floor, architraved sashes with clock above coat of arms. Cornice and blocking course. INTERIOR: single bar, retaining large C19 bar back with moulded cornice and later mirrors. Bar counter early C20. C19 ceiling ribs and decorated ventilation grills with late C20 inset mirrors. Early C20 dado panelling and window surrounds form a piece, rear fireplace with eared surround. Note also the unusual mirrored ceiling numbered like a clock dial."

The WhatPub link is here: WhatPub/Craft beer Co

The Pub Heritage Group link is here: PHG/Craft Beer Co

The Craft Beer Co (then the Clock House) featured on the Cloth, Meat, Diamonds and Leather: Evening Crawl of Smithfield and Clerkenwell on 13 April 2011.

Exterior Servery Servery Mirrored Ceiling Exterior