Description: The landlord in 1753 was J. Brownhill. Though the style has changed, bay windows have always been a feature of the building; originally a stone-walled garden separated the frontage from a cobble-stoned pavement and the main road. A gas lamp used to hang prominently above the main entrance of the 'Old Boot and Shoe'. Two families have long associations with the inn - the Websters from around 1797 until 1871 and the Collinghams from 1871 until 1925. The Collinghams, who were also builders, once occupied the PearTree Cottage, which used to stand in the Square. They were responsible for a number of buildings at Welbeck and also built the Portland Street Schools. (information from www.wlhg.co.uk)