Building record 1474500000 - The Kings Head, 15 High Street North
Summary
Mid-eighteenth century inn known as The King's Head, rebult in 1887 and closed in 1972, now a house.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (3)
- INN (18th Century to 19th Century - 1758 AD to 1887 AD)
- INN (19th Century to Modern - 1888 AD? to 1972 AD)
- HOUSE (Modern to 21st Century - 1972 AD to 2099 AD)
Description
The King's Head opened in 1758 and was rebuilt following a fire in 1887. Closed in 1972, it is now used as a house. Main elevation to High Street North. Late 1880s. Double pile, central hallway, two storeys, rear lean-to ground floor extension. Red-brick construction in Flemish bond. Gabled roof of slate with decorative exposed purlin ends. Two chimneys, each central to the pairs of rooms either end. Recessed arched central door with glazed quadrant light. Two bay windows either side of door with canopy over, three sash windows to first floor east elevation, two sash windows on both floors in north and south gable. Cellar under front room to right of door (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC24449 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 2012. Survey of Public Houses in the Parish of Stewkley.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 85124 26197 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 21 2017 6:21PM
