The building was constructed as a coaching inn, at the southern end of Catterick Bridge, in the 17th century.
The building was altered and extended in the late 18th century.
[2] In 2024, plans were submitted to demolish the worst-affected parts of the building, at the rear, and mostly dating from the 20th century, restore the remainder, convert it into apartments, and build additional housing on the rest of the site.
[3] The building is roughcast and has pantile roofs with stone copings and shaped kneelers, and there are two storeys.
In the middle is a doorway with pilasters and a segmental pediment containing a coat of arms, and the windows are sashes.