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Kings Arms, Heath

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The Kings Arms, acquired by Clark's Brewery in 1989, is now leased to Ossett Brewery. Built in the early 1700s and converted into a public house in 1841, it consists of three oak-panelled rooms with gas lighting, plus a conservatory and gardens to the rear. In the summer months you can sit outside and relax peacefully amid the acres of common grassland surrounding the area. Quiz Tuesdays. With the pub's relatively rural location on quieter evenings time may be called early.

Information for this venue is provided by the Wakefield Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wakefield District (B)
Last updated
14/10/2023
Last surveyed
21/01/2023
Pub ID
WAK/000023
Asset of Community Value

Three star - A pub interior of outstanding national historic importance

Listed status: II

A textbook example of how a pub can undergo enormous enlargement without seriously compromising its historic core. This consists of the time-worn, wood-panelled arrangement of corridor entrance, servery with tiny snug (left) and front bar (right). Development around these spaces began in the early 1960s under landlord David Kerr who recycled items from demolished historic buildings, for example Heath Old Hall (demolished 1961) which provided the stone sections for fireplaces in the lounge (right) with the oak panelling coming from an Elizabethan mansion. He carved the coats of arms over the fireplaces in the 1980s when the old kitchen was brought into public use. Expansion continued into adjoining domestic accommodation, stabling and barn, as well as spawning a huge conservatory. There are over 30 working gaslights – most of them modern, but possibly the largest number in any UK pub.

General information about historic pub interiors

Almost a textbook example of how a pub can undergo enormous enlargement without too seriously compromising its historic core. The old core here is the marvellous little time-worn, wood-panelled arrangement of front bar, corridor entrance, and front snug which originated from cottages in 1841. This formed the entire extent of the pub before the Second World War and it still functions as the ‘pub’ heart of a pub-restaurant that has expanded into adjoining domestic, stabling and barn accommodation and spawned a huge conservatory. The right-side lounge, although a post-war conversion, has some attractive adornments of its own – fireplaces made of salvaged materials from Heath Old Hall and a carved coat of arms of 1980s vintage. The King's Arms has over thirty working gaslights – most of them modern, but possibly the largest number in any UK pub.

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Opening
Monday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 4 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Not Monday or Tuesday
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Monday or Tuesday
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Permitted in 2 areas
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
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Cask Marque Cask Marque
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Arriva: 188 (more service on main road)
Directions
at edge of Heath Village on Heath Common,off A655 Wakefield - Normanton road
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