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The King's Head was a public house in Merton High Street. An inn existed on the site from the 16th century, and served as a post house in the 17th century. The modern building was constructed in 1933, and is Grade II listed. It closed as a pub in 2004, and later became offices for London General Buses.

History

An inn was known to stand on the area in the year 1594, but the present building was only from 1933. It is, however, listed as a local Grade II building.

In 1684, the daily post service to Epsom was started. The King's Head became the Post House for Merton. Young & Bainbridge purchased the building in 1831 and when the character of Merton changed, seven years later with the arrival of the railway, it became a typical pub. After being rebuilt 1933, was a larger pub, with five bars and many associated activities.

It finally closed as a pub in 2004, and stayed empty for three years. The building was then bought by London General Buses, and the internal structure rebuilt as a headquarter office, keeping the listed exterior in its original appearance.

References

1. "Listed building description" (PDF). www.merton.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
2. "The Story of a Public House" (PDF). www.don-joseph.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2014.
3. "Change of use notice" (PDF). www.merton.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

• Osborne, Helen - "Inn and Around London" - ISBN 0951816705

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