Kings Head
59 Broadway, Thatcham, RG19 3HP
Kings Head — currently trading staging-post pub on The Broadway; opened c.1740.
Status
Open
Location
59 Broadway, Thatcham, RG19 3HP
Type
Pub
Known period
Opened c.1740 · Still open
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History
- Opened
- c. 1740
- Still open
- 2026
- c. 1740Kings Head opens
- 2026Kings Head still open
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Evidence
Undated
Listed as Kings Head at Broad Street, Thatcham on source index (https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/Thatcham/index.shtml). Existence claim only — not an opening date.
probable evidence
PubWiki
Observed as currently trading on 2026-09-19: 59 Broadway, Thatcham, RG19 3HP (https://camra.org.uk/pubs/kings-head-thatcham-119116). Trading status claim only — not an opening date.
probable evidence
CAMRA WhatPub / West Berkshire Branch
User research table: The Kings Head, The Broadway, Thatcham — open c.1740. Modelled as start_year=1740 with start_qualifier=circa (1784 is Royal Mail staging, not opening).
probable evidence
User research — Thatcham open pubs table (2026-09-19)
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).
probable evidence
User research — Thatcham open pubs table (2026-09-19)
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Key dates
Opening
First recorded c. 1740
Closing
Still operating
Evidence years
Opened c.1740 · Still open
Recorded span about 286 years
Nearby in 1740
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Sources
User research — Thatcham open pubs table (2026-09-19)
PubExplorer contributor research