The Kings Head Inn (EHER 29088)
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Summary
16th century or earlier timber-framed public house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7827 2959 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GOSFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
King's Head Inn [NAT]. <1>
The King's Head Inn. Public House of the 16th century or earlier. RCHM 7. Grade II. <2>
The King's Head Inn has been partly re-faced with modern brick. It was built late in the 16th or early in the 17th century on a rectangular plan, but there are extensive modern additions on the east and west sides and at the south end. At the north end of the east front the upper storey projects and is gabled; there is also a gable in the middle of the original block at the back.
Inside the building, one room has original moulded ceiling-beams; there is an old window, now blocked, in the south wall of the original block, which shows the former extent of the building. Condition - north end, dilapidated. <3>
See also: <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX54230 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1920s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (3rd edition). 25 inch. 1923.
- <2> SEX15046 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.61.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.105.
- <4> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames, 1984.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 922750
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 NE 28