Built in 1862 by the Artillery Brewery, the pub retains its striking façade and Victorian features that were undamaged during The Blitz in World War II.

[3] The post office directory listing of The Albert included the name John Rumsey in 1899, Thomas Hy Cook in 1915, and Mrs E P Darnell in 1934.

[2] The pub displays special memorabilia from its long history, including the House of Commons Division Bell and one of Queen Victoria's napkins.

[4] The original canted ground floor frontage is central panelled with glazed doors and flanking windows framed by granite pilasters carrying fascia, cornice, and baluster with ball finials.

[6] The television series Killing Eve 2018-2022 featured 'The Albert' in Series 1: Episode 2 - ‘I’ll Deal with Him Later.’ (aired April 2018) It features the exterior of The Albert pub in Victoria Street; (whilst the interiors were of the dark-panelled Old Nick in Sandland Street) [7] where characters Bill David Haig, Elena Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Eve Sandra Oh meet Frank Darren Boyd in the pub to ask about the CCTV.