[2] Donald Stuart writes that local history sources indicate that there had been a Galleon inn on the site for 200 years before the current building was constructed.

[3] Its name has been attributed to the pictures of British naval victories over the Spanish in the nearby Greenwich Hospital.

English Heritage note the "unified composition" of the pub and the associated market buildings and the stucco finish and entablature which obscures the view of the roof, as well as the variety of architectural features relating to the windows and their surrounds.

[1] A well-preserved sailor's uniform was found in the cellar when the pub was renovated in 1985, and was subsequently displayed in the bar.

[3] The pub is managed by the brewers Shepherd Neame[6] and has been awarded the Cask Marque for the quality of its real ale.