Brightlingsea: The King's Head
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Brightlingsea: The King's Head
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 17 Mar 2019
The King's Head is at the junction of Queen Street and Ladysmith Avenue (to the left). It is a Grade II Listed Building and the Historic England website describes it thus:- "Public House. C16 or earlier origin with later alterations and additions including C19 restorations. Timber framed and rough rendered with batten decoration. Long red plain tiled roof, double range gables to Ladysmith Avenue. Right and 2 rear off centre red brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys. 5 window range of widely spaced vertically sliding sashes with glazing bars and shutters. A red tiled single storey verandah supported by posts with arched braces runs the full length of the building. C19 doors to right, left and centre. Internally much of the frame is covered by C19 boarding, but a C16 brick fireplace, and C16 moulded ceiling and bridging joists are visible."
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Image Location
Latitude
51.811265
Longitude
1.024271