The Kings Head on Kings Green, Loughton c1890 (Image: Gary Stone)) (Image: Gary Stone)
The old Kings Head on Kings Green in Loughton (pictured c1890), was first licensed in 1736 and was originally known as the Peacock.
The wooden shed to the left served as the village mortuary for many years.
It was all pulled down in 1901 and replaced with the building we see today.
- Gary Stone is a local historian (X: @loughtonhistory)
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