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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. Previously called the Crown, there are now shops on the ground floor.

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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