 The building, which is known as either the Dolphin Inn or Dolphin Hotel, is a Grade II listed building.<ref name=nhle></ref> It notable as the setting of several of the artist Beryl Cook's paintings.<ref name=wmnretail>Is retail uplift putting extra fizz into city?, "Western Morning News" (Plymouth, England), January 2, 2007</ref><ref></ref>

The three storey building was constructed in the early 19th century, although it may contain fabric from an earlier structure.It has a slate mansard roof surrounded by a tall parapet with a moulded cornice.The front has white stucco with plaster reliefs of dolphins.