Housed in a building dating from 1718, this was originally the town’s waterworks, later a soup kitchen, a public toilet, an antique shop and from May 2018, the area’s first micropub. At the time of the carefully managed conversion, the bases for two soup containers were discovered and remain uncovered to view, these date from 1907. Its earlier use as the town's water pumping station is thought to involve a wheel powered by two horses. Eight beers are sourced from a variety of breweries, all within 30 miles of Rye incluing its own brewery (and tap room) nearby, ciders are similarly local. Home made pork pies and Scotch eggs are available. The Sunday lunchtime Cheese Club has strict rules - “Bring cheese, eat cheese, no cheese, hard cheese, you’re not in the Club!" The pub is on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ryewaterworks/?hl=en. In 2019 the pub was judged Cider/Perry Pub of the Year runner up by the local CAMRA Branch, the presentation picture shows the triumphant landlord with his certificate. In 2020/21 it was local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year. In 2023 it was local CAMRA branch Cider Pub of the Year and in 2024 it is runner up.