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Thatcham

Kings Head

59 Broadway, Thatcham, RG19 3HP

Kings Head, The Broadway, Thatcham. Estimated open c.1740 until a primary source is attached. 1784 is the Royal Mail horse-change, not the opening. PubWiki's earliest licensee (1830) does not disprove the estimate.

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Opening

First recorded c. 1740

Closing

Still operating

Recorded span

About 286 years

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Opened
1740
Still open
2026
  1. 2026Kings Head still open

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1784

User research table: famous staging post where the first Royal Mail coach changed horses in 1784. Historical note — not the opening year (opening modelled c.1740).

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User research — Thatcham open pubs table (2026-09-19)

c. 1740

User research table: estimated opening, not a confirmed one. Kings Head, Thatcham, c.1740. 1784 is the Royal Mail staging, not the opening. PubWiki licensees from 1830 neither prove nor disprove it.

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User research — Thatcham open pubs table (2026-09-19)

Undated

Listed as Kings Head at Broad Street, Thatcham on source index (https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/Thatcham/index.shtml).

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2026

Observed as currently trading on 2026-09-19: 59 Broadway, Thatcham, RG19 3HP (https://camra.org.uk/pubs/kings-head-thatcham-119116).

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CAMRA WhatPub / West Berkshire Branch

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White Hart

Opened c.1623 · Still open

Queens Head

Earlier occupancy · dates unknown

Old Chequers

Opened c.1650 · Still open

Crown Inn

Operating c.1640–c.1875

New Inn

Operating c.1580–1968

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