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The Kings Arms was situated at 9 Church Street.  The building dates from the early 18th century and is grade-II listed. The pub closed in February 1957 and the licence was transferred to the Horseshoes at Sharpenhoe. The building now houses shops on the ground floor. It was previously called the Crown
Its 1827 valuation shows it as a freehold coaching inn, occupied by Robert Sexton, with a brick built and tiled stable for six horses with woodbarn over; stable for six horses with loft over; stable for five horses with loft over; newly built stable for three horses with loft over; stable for two horses with loft over and stable; open double coach house and granary over; cellar and corn chambers over; the old materials of a malhouse; yard and gardens containing about 1/2 a. and a small pightle, and a house and shop adjoining occupied by Ellis Hatter. A cottage in the yard is occupied by Goode.
Listed building details:
Early C18. 3 storeys of purple brick dressing, now cream-painted throughout: header courses only, except where the windows are dressed with stretchers. Angles of the facade are canted up for some 9 feet, where they corbel out in fine brick mouldings to true corners. Elaborate moulded brick cornice is now surmounted by late C18 parapet. 5 windows. Door of 6 panels (4 fielded)
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