Historic houses · East Midlands
The Old King's Head
In or near Sutterton.
The Old King's Head — former public house in Kirton, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Boston · 5.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Old King's Head, the nearest railway station is Boston, located 5.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PE20 1EG. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The Old King's Head is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1599. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Owned by Heritage Lincolnshire. Wikidata describes it as: "former public house in Kirton, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.9278°, -0.0595°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Old King's Head, Kirton in Holland, near Boston in Lincolnshire, England is a former public house. The earlier part of it was built at the end of the 16th century and was given major alterations in 1661 in Artisan Mannerist Style. It is red brick in English Bond with recent tiles over a thatched roof. It became a domestic residence in the 1960s and in 2016 it was purchased by Heritage Lincolnshire for restoration. It opened as a cafe and bed & breakfast on 1 October 2021.
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Background
Architecture
The term 'Artisan Mannerist Architecture' was first used by Sir John Summerson in 1953 to describe the building style that developed after the Renaissance in Britain when artisan craftsmen such as masons and bricklayers took on the role of architects. The style was largely derived from Dutch architecture. Sir John's study was largely restricted to larger stone buildings, but John Harris who worked with Sir Nicholas Pevsner on the Lincolnshire volume of Buildings of England adopted the terminology Fen Artisan Style and described the Old Kings Head as an example of Fenland Artisan Mannerism. Harris went on to describe other examples of similar buildings. These include the nearby Blossom's…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9278, -0.0595
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Boston
- Parish
- Kirton
- Postcode
- PE20 1EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Established
- 1599
- Nearest railway station
- Boston — 5.9 km
- Official site
- heritagelincolnshire.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q26315283 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old King's Head, Kirton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Old King's Head, Kirton, Lincolnshire 09.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Old King's Head?
- The Old King's Head is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE20 1EG), in the parish of Kirton.
- What is The Old King's Head?
- The Old King's Head — former public house in Kirton, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to The Old King's Head?
- The nearest railway station is Boston, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE20 1EG.
- When was The Old King's Head built?
- Built or established in 1599.
- Who owns The Old King's Head?
- The Old King's Head is owned by Heritage Lincolnshire.
- Is The Old King's Head a listed building?
- The Old King's Head is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Old King's Head?
- The nearest railway station is Boston, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE20 1EG.