Site Event/Activity record ECC782 - Survey of King's Head Inn, Colchester, 1922
Location
| Location | King's Head Inn, Head Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99357 25040 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
RCHME (Swindon)
Date
1922
Description
RCHME survey of the Kings Head Inn, now offices. 'It is of two storeys, timber framed and plastered; the roofs are tiled. The main block was built probably late in the 16th or early in 17th century but it was remodelled in the 18th century. The base of the chimney stack at the N end is original. Inside the building are some original ceiling beams and panelling. The building N of the front courtyard and also part of the Kings Head Inn is timber framed and plastered and probably of the same date. Condition- Good, much altered'.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC3 Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. page 60.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC176 3 Headgate Court (formerly The Kings Head Inn), Colchester (Building)
Record last edited
Mar 13 2016 5:38PM