The King's Head Public House, Medieval pub in Mardol, Shrewsbury, England
The King's Head Public House spans three stories with timber framing, featuring paired windows with six-light casements and a plain tiled roof.
Built around 1404, the structure first operated as the Last Inn, marking the final stop on the route from Shrewsbury towards Wales.
Wall paintings from 1500 depicting the Last Supper remain inside this Grade II* listed building, representing medieval religious art in public spaces.
The passage adjacent to the pub connects Smithfield Road with Mardol, though water from River Severn occasionally floods the historic defensive ditch.
Dendrochronological analysis of the timber frame confirms this building as one of the earliest surviving pub structures in Shrewsbury.
Location: Shrewsbury
GPS coordinates: 52.70950,-2.75639
Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:21
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