The King's Head and Eight Bells

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The King's Head and Eight Bells
General information
Address50 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London SW3
Town or city London
Country England
Coordinates 51°29′01″N0°10′10″W / 51.483527°N 0.16954820°W / 51.483527; -0.16954820
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameThe King's Head and Eight Bells Public House
Designated15 April 1969
Reference no. 1358127

The King's Head and Eight Bells is a Grade II listed former public house at 50 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London SW3, United Kingdom. [1]

It was built in the early 19th century. [1]

It is now a restaurant, the Cheyne Walk Brasserie. [2]

The King's Head and Eight Bells was Dylan Thomas's favourite pub in the early 1940s during the second world war. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England, "The King's Head and Eight Bells (1358127)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 5 September 2014
  2. Telegraph: Can Bob Marley's local pub be saved? – Telegraph, accessdate: 11/12/2016
  3. FitzGibbon, Constantine (1965). Life of Dylan Thomas . J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. p. 291.