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 18th century pub retains a number of inter-war features from a 1937 fitting by Hoare & Co.

This three-storey pub still has attractive claret coloured tiles on the exterior dado. Inside it's now one long narrow room, but was originally three small rooms judging by the doors down the right hand side. However, the interior fittings have barely changed since 1937. The unusual name relates to the fishermen of Ramsgate who would land their catch at the Wapping Old Stairs next to the pub to avoid river taxes at Billingsgate. Judge Jeffreys was reputedly captured at this inn.

The small front area is the oldest surviving part of the interior, no doubt pre-dating the 1937 re-fitting, with its full height panelling on the walls painted dark green, and the diagonally-laid panellng on the ceiling. Also in here is a large wood-framed mirror with a delightful central etched panel entitled “Ramsgate Harbour” with narrow plain panels either side.

Running down the left hand side is the cream coloured inter-war bar counter with vertical panels at the front and with fielded panelling further down. There are also some simple art deco features on all the dividing pilasters. The long bar- back fitting has large mirrored sections with Tudor-style tops, but with some modern shelving added relatively recently. At the rear of the room, the right hand wall has fielded panelling to picture-frame height, and also on the right two short part glazed partitions have survived.

The listing description is as follows: “Public House C18 on earlier foundation, later additions and extensive alterations to facade. Brown brick with eaves cornice and blocking course, stone band between ground and 1st floor. Roof not visible. 3 storeys and dormers. 1 window 2nd floor recessed with brick side pilasters, sash window, vertical glazing bars only. 1st floor window with glazing bars. Corner door and additional window facing west. Rear canted 1st floor bay window. Inside, beamed ceilings, benches, plank panelling and engraved glass screen. Judge Jeffreys was reputedly captured at this inn. Included for interior, group value and historical associations. The iron railings and paved roadway of Wapping Pier Head form a group with Nos 1 to 15 (consec) and No 4½, Town of Ramsgate Public House, Oliver's Wharf and this section of the wall and entrance to London Docks, and 4 Bollards, Wapping Old Stairs, Wapping High Street.”

The WhatPub link is here: WhatPub/Town of Ramsgate

The Pub Heritage Group link is here: PHG/Town of Ramsgate

The Town of Ramsgate Featured on the Down River: Daytime Crawl of Rotherhithe, Wapping and Limehouse on 1 June 2013.