A pub that has sat in High Wycombe more than 150 years has now officially been demolished.

The Pheasant, at 99 London Road, first opened in 1863 and served the town for at least 157 years before closing during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

The boozer was boarded up at the end of July/start of August this year for construction to take place, as it will be transformed into a three-storey block containing nine two-bedroom apartments.

What remains of the Pheasant in High Wycombe (Image: NQ)

Images taken earlier in the summer showed workman blocking off the site.

Now, just over a month later, the building has virtually disappeared.

All that remains are the pub’s sign and part of its back building.

Plans for the site were approved in January 2025, allowing Wellington Pub Company to demolish the building and replace it with a three-storey block containing nine two-bedroom apartments.

The approved scheme follows a previous proposal for nine flats that was dismissed on appeal in 2023.

At the time, Buckinghamshire Council said the development was out of keeping with neighbouring properties and highlighted the loss of the pub as a community facility.

A planning inspector also criticised the earlier design, citing the "series of awkward shapes and angles" proposed for the building.

The pub has been in High Wycombe since the 1800s (Image: NQ)

In its revised application, Wellington Pub Company said it had "completely reconsidered" the design.

The development will include nine two-bedroom homes, each with two bathrooms, access to a communal rear garden and dedicated storage space.

Additionally, 11 parking spaces will also be provided, including a disabled bay and visitor parking, alongside bicycle storage.