The Kings Head Public House is a Grade II listed building in the Wandsworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 July 1981. Public house. 7 related planning applications.
The Kings Head Public House
- WRENN ID
- keen-floor-ash
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wandsworth
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 July 1981
- Type
- Public house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 April 2022 to correct a typo in the description.
TQ 2772 16/9
UPPER TOOTING ROAD SW17 No 84 (The Kings Head public house)
24.7.81
II 1896 by W M Brutton, a prolific designer of public houses. Perhaps his masterpiece and his least altered interior. Florid symmetrical composition; brashness of detail typical of late 19th century gin palace.
Red brick with stucco ornamentation. Slate roof.
Central portion three windows three-storeys, steep hipped roof rising to a dome. Large decorated lucarne over second floor windows, bears inscription "The Kings Head". First floor three pairs of French windows open on to verandah with iron balustrade and ogee roof. Ground floor splayed bay with entrance to bar. Flanking portion each side two-storeys plus mansard with pointed dormer behind balustrade. Wings each side 1 1/2-storeys, one window, ramped parapet pierced by a bull's-eye window on the left. Right wing a facade only; first floor window is blank with inscription "Rebuilt 1896".
Interior rich with cut brilliant glass, patterned tiles and wrought iron.
Listing NGR: TQ2777772147
Detailed Attributes
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