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The KIngs Head was situated at 11 West Street. Originally a coaching inn called the Blue Boar, it became the Kings Head from 1793. Mary Wilson was the landlady in 1822. The building is grade-II listed and dates back at least to the 17th century. The pub closed in December 2016 and an application to convert the building into bedsits and retail units the following year was rejected. In November 2019 it opened as a community space.

Listed building details:

Public House. C18 and C19 facade of probably C17 or earlier origin. Painted brick faced. Red plain tiled roof. Large red brick chimney stack to right. 2 storeys and attics. 3 gabled dormers. Three 2 storeyed angled 3-light vertically sliding sash bay windows. A dentilled band above the upper storey continues across the front. Doorways to left and right of central bay, that to left with moulded surround, rectangular fanlight and shaped cornice head, to right with moulded surround, moulded and dentilled pediment, half glazed doors.

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Picture source: Hania Franek