Old King's Head

Status: Open
Address: Kings Head Yard, 45 Borough High Street, SE1 1NA (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Southwark
Former name(s): Ye Olde King's Head
Old King's Head
King's Head
King's Head Inn
Pope's Head [same site]
Former address: Kings Head Inn Yard, 45 Borough High Street [or 45 High Street] (1971)
54 Borough High Street [or 54 High Street] (1869)
Historical parish: Southwark St Saviour
Dates open: by 1542-
rebuilt c1676/1881
Good Beer Guide: 2013, 2015-2019
Owner: Star Pubs and Bars
Scottish and Newcastle Pub Company (former)
Barclay Perkins (former)
Website: Website
Notes: Marked on Rocque's map of 1746.
Photo taken in April 2008
Sources: Open date/Owner: Survey of London
Rebuilding date: Survey of London/English Heritage
OS 1875/1895/1907/1952/1963/1973/1983
PO 1841 (as "King's Head Inn")/1856 (as "King's Head Inn")/1869 (as "King's Head Inn")/1882 (as "King's Head Inn")/1895/1899/1915 (all as "King's Head" except where noted)
Tris C (e-mail)
References: ADM 106/849/291 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/353/543710 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/438/802891 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/442/806941 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/463/891670 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/472/936053 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/485/983949 (as "Kings Head")
MS 11936/489/987560 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/502/1031166 (as "Kings Head")
MS 11936/512/1072174 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/534/1150456 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/534/1150457 (as "Kings Head Inn")
MS 11936/547/1211630 (as "Kings Head Inn")
P 12/5/11 (as "Kings Head")
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