The Punch House was originally a coaching inn called The Wine Vaults.

While in the possession of the Powell family, the business also traded as a wines and spirits merchant.

[5] It has a stucco frontage with chamfered quoins and a half hipped Welsh slate roof.

[6] The Punch House is one of the pubs in Agincourt Square who started using QRpedia codes as part of the MonmouthpediA project in March 2012.

Formerly owned by Brains Brewery, it was acquired by the Valiant Pub Company in December 2021.