WJ Coxon first licensed the Britannia Inn in
1864. An auction of the hotel, including furniture, fittings and effects, took
place on 11 November 1871. The funeral of W Ewart proceeded from the hotel on 4
October 1874. The Britannia Inn was de-licensed on 17June 1920 and
closed later that year. In 2003, it is a vacant office block with private
residences upstairs.