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Operator: Red Car Pubs
7 Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0DY (View on Google Map)

A curved fronted house in Clerkenwell Close - for a while called Kings of Clerkenwell but this has now reverted to Three Kings. One bar with 4 handpumps. Superbly polished linoleum floor. Smaller upstairs function rooms. Limited opening hours at weekends. Rare to see a turntable and vinyl being played here. Fine Mann Crossman and Paulin window. Became a managed Ei Group pub in February 2019. Reverted to tenanted April 2024. Following refurbishment in 2021 the original tiling on the exterior has been removed and the interior substantially altered.

Historic Interest

Local listing:- Simple corner pub curving with street. Three storey, stock brick. Corbelling near simple parapet. Segmental arches to windows. Two windows with 3/4 columned mullions and decorative capitals. Stock brick to rear. Pub front dull. Overhanging painted. Ex Grand Met Watneys.

Information for this venue is provided by the East London & City Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Kings Of Clerkenwell
Local Authority
Islington
Last updated
18/01/2025
Last surveyed
10/01/2025
Leasehold owner
Stonegate
Freehold owner
Harmsworth Pension Funds Trustees Ltd
Pub ID
ELC/14680
Asset of Community Value

Rebuilt 1871 for Mann, Crossman & Paulin, a three-storey pub of London Stock brick, curved to match the road. Had a significant refurbishment in 1938 which is the date of the tiled ground frontage of dark green on the dado and cream above. Three doors (right hand one blocked up) indicate a multi-roomed interior originally, possibly less after the inter-war refit but now a single room. Has Crittal windows with a number of Mann Crossman & Paulin brewery centrally placed panels in windows with wording in gold on a dark green background – from left three with ‘Wines’; ‘Mann Crossman & Paulin Ltd.’ and above it their symbol of St George & the dragon; ‘Spirits’; also on the right two with a red St George & the dragon symbol in one (the other is plain/lost).

The bar counter is an inter-war one of fielded panelling and tapered – look for the door that was used to service beer engines. There is a chequer-board tiled trough around the counter base. The bar back fitting looks an inter-war one with detail on the uprights holding up the shelves. Look for the figure ‘4’ on the door at the rear of the servery – a requirement of licensing magistrates. On the left of the room is a wood surround and narrow brick fireplace that looks inter-war with a log fire. There is some fielded panelling on the dado painted black; a fine 1920s bentwood bench but one fireplace on the right has been lost.

A stud wall has been added in front of the toilets at the rear left to create a passage – the ladies’ has inter-war tiling to half-height; the gents’ has inter-war tiling to half-height but some have been replaced with new tiles.

Rebuilt 1871 for Mann, Crossman & Paulin, a three-storey pub of London Stock brick, curved to match the road. Had a significant refurbishment in 1938 which is the date of the tiled ground frontage of dark green on the dado and cream above. Three doors (right hand one blocked up) indicate a multi-roomed interior originally, possibly less after the inter-war refit but now a single room. Has Crittal windows with a number of Mann Crossman & Paulin brewery centrally placed panels in windows with wording in gold on a dark green background – from left three with ‘Wines’; ‘Mann Crossman & Paulin Ltd.’ and above it their symbol of St George & the dragon; ‘Spirits’; also on the right two with a red St George & the dragon symbol in one (the other is plain/lost).

The bar counter is an inter-war one of fielded panelling and tapered – look for the door that was used to service beer engines. There is a chequer-board tiled trough around the counter base. The bar back fitting looks an inter-war one with detail on the uprights holding up the shelves. Look for the figure ‘4’ on the door at the rear of the servery – a requirement of licensing magistrates. On the left of the room is a wood surround and narrow brick fireplace that looks inter-war with a log fire. There is some fielded panelling on the dado painted black; a fine 1920s bentwood bench but one fireplace on the right has been lost.

A stud wall has been added in front of the toilets at the rear left to create a passage – the ladies’ has inter-war tiling to half-height; the gents’ has inter-war tiling to half-height but some have been replaced with new tiles.

General information about historic pub interiors
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Otter - Bitter
Otter - Bitter Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted once
Otter - Bitter
Otter - Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 3 times
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Exmoor - Pale , Wye Valley - HPA


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky & TNT
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (400m)
Farringdon
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (400m)
Farringdon

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