The first lease here commenced in 1803 at this time it was usally described as a pub-come-lodging-house, although, towards the end of the century, it was often alluded to as the tramps lodging house. The name 'Royal Standard' can be identified with it from 1826. It was purchased for £450 in 1851 by the Kingsford brothers but by 1893 it retailed for George Beer. It stood two doors from the 'Hand and Sceptre' in London Road and opened at five am. from 1876. Its first lease of ninety nine years expired in 1902 and the site was then cleared and the present property erected. There was a subtle difference the second time though. The licence was only transferred with the proviso that the premises would never again be used as a lodging house.

September 1960 saw the final closure here.