Public house. Mid C18, with C19 rear addition and full width single storey front c1900. Brick and faience, with steep pitched pantile roof. Main block has dentillated eaves, single coped gable, 2 gable, single corner and single rear wall stacks. 2 storeys plus attics; 5 window range of segment headed glazing bar sashes and above, a central raking dormer with glazing bar sash. Front addition has chamfered plinth, sill band, moulded coped parapet and windows with moulded surrounds and keystones. Central 2-leaf C20 door with keystone under segmental pediment inscribed "The Malt Shovel". Angled left corner has a similar door with overlight and pediment inscribed "Vaults". To its left, 2 windows. Left side has 2 glazing bar sashes and to right, a small sash to garret. Below, to left, 2 glazing bar sashes and a smaller plain sash, all with segmental heads. (EH)