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The Kings Head was situated on the High Street. This pub was present by 1607 and closed in the mid-18th century.  Now converted to two houses (Kings Head House and Laneside House), both grade-II listed. A former coaching station, known as the Coach & Horses at time of closure.

Listed building details:

Inn, now 2 houses. Possibly late C16/early C17, re-modelled c.1700 and C20. Coursed limestone rubble and some rendered timber framing; Stonesfield-slate and artificial stone-slate roofs with rebuilt brick stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys plus attic. Partly-rebuilt front has a large chamfered lintel or bressumer, to right of centre, now built into the wall but retaining moulded wood corbels at each end; rubble walling above and possibly to right may replace framing. Openings in left bay are mostly altered and have renewed leaded cross windows, but a heavy chamfered doorframe survives. Right gable wall is rebuilt. Rear has rendered framing at first floor and includes an old cross window. Rubble rear range (Kings Head House) has renewed casements plus one old cross window. Both ranges have large ridge stacks. Interior: central bay of main range, possibly originally a carriage entry, has heavy chamfered joists and a cellar; large open fireplace with chamfered cambered bressumer and chamfered stone jambs; chamber fireplace with chamfered bressumer and moulded-brick reredos; butt-purlin roof. Interior of Kings Head House not inspected.

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