Falmouth, Cornwall. Granted it's license in 1660 (the same year Falmouth was granted its Royal Charter), the current building dates from around 1800 and was three stories with a stable to the right side (you can still see the stables doors as you go to the gent's loos. It was extended in 1912 to include an off license, which later became a shop. Located just up the street from the waterfront, most early patrons were workers from the docks and ships. The pub has been owned since 1853 by seven generations of the same family, beginning with Hugh Dunstan Richards who shucked oysters on a marble bar that can still be seen. One of the most famous licensees was Rev. John Barrington Bennetts, an Anglican clergyman who served as landlord for nearly 60 years and was a character in the Beano comic. Inside is a narrow taproom where beers are served from gravity kegs. There is seating under the front windows and two small rooms to the rear, and there is an upstairs seating area where the old bottle shop used to be. In one of the back rooms there is a hatch in the ceiling that was used to lower coffins due to the narrow staircase. There is picnic table seating in front of the pub. It is featured on CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. I headed outside with a pint of Special Ale from Sharp's Brewery, a creamy, tawny colored strong bitter with aromas of caramel and hops and a delicious roasty and fruity flavor. A fine beginning to our week in Falmouth.