KING'S HEAD Pub of Greenwich

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Greenwich, September, 2024.

Page Updated:- Tuesday, 03 September, 2024.

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Paul Skelton

Earliest 1743-

King's Head

Closed 1910

8 Old Woolwich Road (4 Bear Lane)

Greenwich

Addressed at 4 Bear Lane before 1867.

I am informed that the pub closed in 1910 and has been demolished, date unknown.

Derby Mercury, Friday 30 December 1743.

We hear that the prize of £10,000 drawn last Saturday, was claimed by a person who keeps the "King's Head," a public house, opposite the Park Gate in Greenwich, and delivered to him by Mr. Cox.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 16 January, 1858.

Transfer of licenses, Jan. 9.

Greenwich:

"King’s Head," Bear Lane, to John Muckle.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 8 October, 1859.

On Tuesday evening last, on inquest was held on the body of Thomas Keeley, a Greenwich pensioner, who dropped down dead while drinking in the "King’s Head," Bear Lane. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from apoplexy. Mr. Silverthorn, boot maker, of East Greenwich, a juror, refusing to sign, believing the death was accelerated by drinking to excess.

Project 2014 has been started to try and identify all the pubs that are and have ever been open in Kent. I have just added this pub to that list but your help is definitely needed regarding it's history.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation.

LICENSEE LIST

MUCKLE James 1823-52+