Does any one know what is happening to the buildings next to the King's Head?
I have just noticed that they have been 'wrapped up' in some type of plastic sheeting - surely they are not a Christmas present for someone??!!
Are they due to be demolished or anything? I dont think they will be missed but i'd be gutted if the KH was to go

I am sure the Kings Head is a listed building and can not be knocked down, the council got reprimanded a few years ago for knocking down the pub further up which was also listed opps!

Correct

yeah, was it the Old Ball / Jockey that was listed?

The Bay Horse

I think the properties there are being "done up". As the KH is on the main public thoroughfare, if it became unsafe the council would be well within their right to demolish it, listed or not. I think the criticism the council got over the Bayhorse was that once those properties were demolished, nothing happened to the site (now a car park!) not that it was demolished for being unsafe.

That plastic sheeting has been there for ages.

the buildings next to the KH are to be demolished asap the KH is not

Why bother demolishing it? Nobody can see them under that big sheet, might as well save their money.

Anyone remember when there was an illegal bookies behind the building next to the Kings Head?

Every time i go in the Kings Head it looks like it is in the progress of being Demolished anyhow!!

I went into the Kings Head once last season for the 1st time ever.
As I left I told myself it would a long time before I went there again. My feet were actually sticking to the floor as I walked, the last time that happened to me was in the very early 1980's at Tracy's Nightclub behind where Mcdonalds in Bridge street is now.

may as well knock the kings head down while they're at it.

There used to be a "jazz" shop there too. It had a classy hand painted sign on the wall- "XXX vids" " entrance at rear"

There was always a dog that went mental any time you parked anywhere near it and all.