Public house is now generally shortened to pub.
The public house was a 19th century development, distinctive from the earlier beer house by its decorative treatment and fittings.
![Photograph of the Dolphin Public House, Diss. From Picture Norfolk. Photograph of the Dolphin Public House, Diss. From Picture Norfolk.](http://hbsmrgateway2.esdm.co.uk/norfolk/DataFiles/FullImages/1930.jpg)
Dolphin Public House, Diss. Courtesy of Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service.