Little Ship

Little Ship is a public house built in the mid-19th century. It features a rendered exterior and a slate roof, with a double-depth plan and a parallel range at the back. The building stands two storeys tall, with a symmetrical main front facing east that has two windows. The windows are tripartite plain sashes set in raised plaster band surrounds, complete with bracketed cills and a small cornice moulding.

There is a central blocked doorway framed by a moulded architrave and cornice, which includes a diagonally-set square plaque displaying the 'EP' insignia of Eldridge Pope. The building is accented with rusticated quoins on either side, a small plinth, a cornice above the first-floor windows, a blocking course, and a plain parapet.

To the right, there is a quadrant-curved corner topped with a scrolled cornice and two painted panels separated by a broad entablature band that matches the main doorcase. The right side has a plain wall with one sash window on each floor and a door with an overlight at the far right. The left end features rusticated quoins, a cornice, blocking, and a plain parapet. There is a late 20th-century addition that provides an entrance to the left of the main front, while the plain return to the left has one small sash window.

The back range of the building runs half the width of the main structure. Little Ship is an externally complete example of a modest classical-style Victorian pub and occupies a significant corner position in Victoria Square, marking the main entry point from the mainland to the island.