King's Head, Enfield

Built 1899 by Cannon Brewery, who obtained a 80 year lease from the Enfield Parochial Trust, the building is twin gabled with tile hung upper storeys and polished stone ground floor. It reopened in 2010 after 3 years closed.

The front U-shaped bar was originally three small bars until the 1970s when an opening was created into what is now the snug (originally a private bar). Appears to have the original island bar back / gantry but the bar counter doesn’t look like a Victorian original one and the elaborate pot shelf is definitely modern. Has some very good original deep cut glass in windows and doors with ‘Kings Head Hotel’ with floral designs and ‘Saloon’ in vestibule door. There are replacement Victorian-style fireplaces and all the screens look modern.

A wide doorway leads to the rear saloon where, again, the bar back looks old and in Gary Boudier’s excellent book on Enfield pubs he states “In 1936 a new counter was installed in the rear saloon and the floor in the bar area was lowered 6 inches.“ There are gaps to the former Billiard Room at the rear with a fine skylight having a frieze of designs including faces in deep relief. Twin door with ‘Billiards’ lead out to a door servery with a ledge across it for service. Upstairs function room has two Victorian-style fireplaces.

Counter fronts – Saloon is a copy; Rear Left is a copy.

Please note the Market Place can be used for parking but it is owned by the Old Enfield Charitable Trust who make a charge at certain times of day.

Historic information from A-Z of Enfield Pub's Part 1 by Gary Boudier (2000)