The Kings Head Public House
The Kings Head Public House, 84, Upper Tooting Road SW17, Upper Tooting Road
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065499
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The Kings Head Public House
- Statutory Address:
- The Kings Head Public House, 84, Upper Tooting Road SW17, Upper Tooting Road
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1065499
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The Kings Head Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Kings Head Public House, 84, Upper Tooting Road SW17, Upper Tooting Road
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- The Kings Head Public House, 84, Upper Tooting Road SW17, Upper Tooting Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Wandsworth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 27777 72147
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 April 2022 to correct a typo in the description.
TQ 2772
16/9
UPPER TOOTING ROAD SW17
No 84 (The Kings Head public house)
24.7.81
II
1896 by W M Brutton, a prolific designer of public houses. Perhaps his masterpiece and his least altered interior. Florid symmetrical composition; brashness of detail typical of late 19th century gin palace.
Red brick with stucco ornamentation. Slate roof.
Central portion three windows three-storeys, steep hipped roof rising to a dome. Large decorated lucarne over second floor windows, bears inscription "The Kings Head". First floor three pairs of French windows open on to verandah with iron balustrade and ogee roof. Ground floor splayed bay with entrance to bar. Flanking portion each side two-storeys plus mansard with pointed dormer behind balustrade. Wings each side 1 1/2-storeys, one window, ramped parapet pierced by a bull's-eye window on the left. Right wing a facade only; first floor window is blank with inscription "Rebuilt 1896".
Interior rich with cut brilliant glass, patterned tiles and wrought iron.
Listing NGR: TQ2777772147
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 207161
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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