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The Kings Head was situated at 315 London Road. This grade-II listed 18th century pub was known as The Burn Bullock at time of closure in 2009. The Association of Cricket Umpires was formed here in 1953.
Until recently there was concern about scrap and rubbish being dumped in the car park of the Grade II-listed Burn Bullock, opposite the Cricket Green in Mitcham but I’m pleased to report that, following enforcement action by Merton council, this has been cleared. CAMRA’s South West London branch was prominent among those complaining. There is still hope that the pub, closed since 2013, will reopen. The pub was previously the King’s Head and was run by the former Surrey cricketer, Burnett Wedlake Bullock (known as Burn) and his wife. He died in 1954 bur Mrs Burnett continued to run the pub until 1975 when, to mark her retirement, the pub was renamed in her husband’s honour.
London Drinker magazine, April/May 2023
The former pub was badly damaged by fire (half the ground, first, and second floors, and whole roof) on Friday 19 April 2024.  The building, which contained 16thC Interiors, was also on Heritage England's "At Risk Register" as follows -  "it had been illegally occupied as a House in Multiple Occupation and has suffered associated deterioration. Essential repairs had been carried out to make the building weatherproof and it was decorated externally. No applications for development and re-use of the building have been submitted, although early discussions have taken place and a building archaeology study undertaken. The Local Authority are taking enforcement action to secure its repair".
Kathryn Ludlow (April 2024)
Listed building details:
Public house. Front early to mid C18. Wing to left return C16-C17. Yellow brick, red dressings. Hipped tiled roof. 3 storeys, 5 bays. Central projecting Doric porch with modillion cornice. Square gauged headed red brick dressed windows; flush framed sashes, glazing bars, blind windows to second and fourth bays of upper floor. 2 early C19 segmental bow windows to right hand ground floor bays, timber, small panes, glazing bars. Altered modillion eaves cornice above second floor. Timber framed jettied wing to left return with C16 (?) stacks to east and south walls (the latter with exposed polychromed brickwork). Interior of this wing with panelling of same period.
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	Picture source: John Keaton