Abbeys & priories · South East England
King's Head Inn, Aylesbury
The King's Head is one of the oldest public houses with a coaching yard in the south of England. It is located in the Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and is a Grade II* Listed Building. The
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
The King's Head is one of the oldest public houses with a coaching yard in the south of England. It is located in the Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and is a Grade II* Listed Building. The oldest part of the current structure of the building is of 15th-century design; however, the cellars are much older, dating back to the 13th century, and may have been part of the local friary.
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The King's Head is one of the oldest public houses with a coaching yard in the south of England. It is located in the Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and is a Grade II* Listed Building. The oldest part of the current structure of the building is of 15th-century design; however, the cellars are much older, dating back to the 13th century, and may have been part of the local friary.
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Background
History
The history of The King's Head starts in 1455, Later, a stained glass panel, previously in the nearby Greyfriars monastery, was inserted in the front window of the inn showing the king and queen's individual coats of arms. The other coats of arms are of Cardinal Henry Beaufort, William de la Pole and the local Botlier family. That window is still there, though it is heavily protected. From the mid 17th century onwards, The King's Head thrived as a coaching inn. The front gateway is smaller than the rear gateway, which was made larger to accommodate the growing size of carriages; the wheel knocking stones still visible at the entrance aligning the carriage wheels as they entered. In c.1750,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8165, -0.8136
- Official site
- mdfcta.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: King's Head Inn, Aylesbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is King's Head Inn, Aylesbury?
- King's Head Inn, Aylesbury is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8165°, -0.8136°.