Druid's Head, Kingston upon Thames | |
Image Alt: | Druid's Head |
Map Type: | United Kingdom London Kingston upon Thames#London |
Map Dot Label: | Druid's Head |
Address: | 3 Market Place, Kingston upon Thames |
Location City: | London, |
Location Country: | England |
Destruction Date: | --> |
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The Druid's Head is a Grade II* listed public house at 3 Market Place, Kingston upon Thames, London.
Built in the 17th and early 18th centuries, it originally consisted of two pubs: The Druid and The Hog's Head. Situated side-by-side, they merged in the 1980s. Despite this, it is still the oldest surviving pub in Kingston. Originally a coaching inn, it was frequented by a number of patrons including Charles Dickens and Jerome K. Jerome. The latter left an inscription on the upstairs window.[1] A 1983 study noted the building's attractive early 18th century brick front, as well as the original staircase and plaster ceilings on the first floor.[2]