It is located on the corner of New Canal Street and what was formerly part of Albert Street, now part of an urban park called Eastside City Park and is Grade II listed.

After an extended period of closure owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the development of an HS2 rail scheme, the pub reopened on 13 September 2024.

[1] It was one of the small corner pubs designed by James & Lister Lea.

[3] Near the end of the third lockdown in Spring 2021, the development of the HS2 rail scheme included repaving part of Eastside City Park in front of The Woodman.

The pub was closed for a full refurbishment in spring of 2022,[3] but in August 2022 announced its closure because of the HS2 works.