Description:A public house has been on this site at least since the 18th century. Parts of it were rebuilt in 1885 and 1901, and a banqueting hall, the Prince's Suite, was added on in Edwardian times.
Thomas Crockett was the innkeeper in 1794 and by 1837 it was being run by John Crockett, presumably a descendant. In that year he gave land for the building of St James Church on what is now Crocketts Road. He was described as "a gentlemanly host of the old school who conducted his public house more like a private dwelling". He was still the innkeeper when the census was taken in 1841 where he is listed as a 66 year-old maltster. Jeremiah Smith, a 25 year-old clergyman is in residence at the New Inns as are two male servants.
Martin W. Franks kept this public house from 1860 to 1863. Between 1867 and 1870 George Horatio Dee was the landlord and Adam Powell held it from 1889 to 1898. In 1898 Powell sold the New Inns to Mitchells & Butlers.
During the 20th century it was well-used and the Princes Suite was much in demand for wedding receptions and other functions. However, during the latter part of the 1990's the building was converted into residential flats. Much of the internal architectural structure has been retained and the facade that fronts Holyhead Road and Sandwell Road has been preserved.