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The King's Head, Shrewsbury | |
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Location | Mardol, Shrewsbury, Shropshire |
Coordinates | 52°42′34″N2°45′23″W / 52.70946°N 2.75641°W |
Built | Late 15th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | The King's Head Public House |
Designated | 10 Janueary 1953 |
Reference no. | 1270680 |
The King's Head is an old public house on the historic street Mardol in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. [1] It was previously known as the "Last Inn" as it was the last inn in Shrewsbury on the route out of town towards Wales (Frankwell historically was a separate entity, outside the borough of Shrewsbury). It is a Grade II* listed building. [2]
There is a passage that runs down the side of the pub, called the King's Head Passage, connecting Smithfield Road with Mardol. A defensive ditch can still be seen when walking down this passage, as the route of the passage has not altered and has not been improved for centuries. When the area floods (due to the nearby River Severn) the ditch fills in with water and can more clearly be seen, often rendering the path unusable.
It is a timber-framed building and was listed on 10 January 1953. Also nearby are other passages – Phoenix Place, Carnarvon Lane and Mardol Gardens – which all form part of the historical landscape of this part of Shrewsbury. [2]
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