Should a weary body be stumbling around Leyton a sweaty mess seeking respite from the heat, as one unnamed writer was this week, the King William the Fourth pub will appear like an oasis on the horizon.

As oases are wont to be nothing more than hollow apparitions, visitors will be pleased to find this Leyton High Road establishment has real substance and should rejuvenate even the weariest traveller.

The landlord says it’s a ‘typical East End boozer’ and the front room appears just so.

English flags, Diamond Jubilee bunting and seemingly more ale pumps than years of the Queen’s reign adorn the room adjacent to the street – a huge drop-down screen serves to keep the Sky Sports crowd happy during games.

Pushing on to the back room the real beauty of the oasis becomes clear.

This is the most pleasant pub room I have sat in in the borough, and this claim is neither down to dehydration nor delirium.

Natural light abounds with large windows on two sides and high ceilings with more windows set above the tables and chairs.

Historical paraphernalia beyond counting hangs from all walls and decorates all shelves – as well as a piano and contemporary books available to read.

Adjoining the small beer garden, a cooling breeze blows through, making conversation or contemplation joy on a hot day.

In-house brewery Brodie’s Beer provides a vast selection of ale, with six pumps in operation on this day but the infrastructure to at least double during beer festivals, and Brodie’s Citra at 3.1 per cent was light but fully flavoured.

All in all a great place to rest and recuperate out of the sun on a summer’s day.