William the Fourth

Status: Open
Address: 816 High Road Leyton, E10 6AE (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Waltham Forest
Former name(s): King William the Fourth (King William IV)
Former address: [also listed as High Street (1891) and as Leyton Street (1863)]
Historical parish: Leyton
Dates open: by 1855-
rebuilt 1896
Good Beer Guide: [King William the Fourth:] 1999-2002, 2013-2014, 2017-2018
Owner: Exale Brewing
Rose Pubs (former)
Ind Coope (former)
Website: Website
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Notes: Also known as "King William IV and the Sweet William" (the latter referring to the onsite brewery, later run by Brodie's). Renamed as the "William the Fourth" in 2018.
Photo taken in December 2025
Sources: Open date: Pubs History
Rebuilding date/Renaming/Owner: CAMRA
Census 1861 [W Clayton] (as "William the Fourth")/1871 [G Bartholomew]/1881 [J Davis]/1891 [M James] (as "William 4th")/1911 [G Ellis] (as "public house")
OS 1896/1950s
London Drinker WP27/WP53
PO 1860/1862/1863/1867 (all as "William IV")/1871 (as "William the Fourth")/1872 (as "William IV")/1874 (as "William the Fourth")/1876 (as "William the Fourth")/1880/1884/1888/1892/1896/1898/1900/1901/1902/1903 (all as "King William the Fourth")/1906/1914/1917/1922 (all as "King William IV")
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