Also known as the Old Kings Head and Ye Olde Kings Head
11th August 2002
Taken by Stephen Parker
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1828-9/William Jordan/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/William Jordan/../../../Pigot's
1839/William Jordan/../../../Pigot's
1840/William Jordan/../../../Pigot's*
1845/William Jordan/../../../Post Office
1848/J. Sanderson/Victualler/../../White's
1851/James Jordan/licensed victualler/38/Stock, Essex/Census **
1851/Betsey Jordan/wife/38/Buttsbury, Essex/Census **
1851/James Jordan/son/1week/Buttsbury, Essex/Census **
1851/Eliza Jordan/niece/18/Buttsbury, Essex/Census **
1851/Charlotte Wood/servant of all works/19/Ingatestone, Essex/Census **
1851/Susannah Harris/nurse/58/Halstead, Essex/Census **
1851/William Sexton/lodger, ag lab/28/Tillingham, Essex/Census **
1851/William Nelson/lodger, ag lab/60/Stock, Essex/Census **
1855/J. Jordan/../../../Kelly's*
1862/James Jordan/../../../Kelly's
1867/James Jordan/../../../Post Office
1870/James Jordan/../../../Kelly's
1871/James Jordan/../../../Post Office
1874/James Jordan/../../../Kelly's
1878/James Jordan/../../../Kelly's
1881/James Jordan/Licensed Victualler/69/Stock, Essex/Census
1881/Betsy Jordan/Wife/69/Buttsbury, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Sach/General Servant/14/Buttsbury, Essex/Census
1882/James Jordan/../../../Kelly's
1886/Charles Dodd/../../../Kelly's
1894/Nathan Wright/../../../Kelly's
1895/Nathan Wright/../../../Kelly's
1898/Nathan Wright/../../../Kelly's
1899/Nathan Wright/../../../Kelly's
1902/John J. Horn/../../../Kelly's
1908/Theodore Baloche/../../../Kelly's
1912/George Lambert/../../../Kelly's
1917/William Westley/../../../Kelly's
1925/James Knightsbridge/../../../Kelly's
1933/James Spicer Knightsbridge/../../../Kelly's
Barry Davie was two years of age when in 1935 his parents took over the
tenancy of the Old Kings Head at Stock in Essex. At the age of eleven,
whilst attending the Billericay Secondary School, he was asked by his
history master as to what event occurred in 1666. He promptly replied that
it was when Trumans Brewery was started!
For many years Barry helped his parents in the business and in 1967 his
mother, who had been widowed in 1954, had the licence transferred to him.
The Old Kings Head is approximately 400 years old and although major
alterations were made nine years ago, the house, which comprises two bars,
still keeps its 16th Century appearance.
Barry Davies main hobby is the study and renovation of vintage and veteran
cars. The interest probably stems from his father who, prior to entering the
licensed trade, was the chauffeur of a Rolls Royce in Southend. Barry
himself is now the proud owner of four vintage Rolls Royces, the oldest of
which was manufactured in 1928 and another is a Phantom II which belonged to
Lord Portarlington. Furthermore, outside the house, squatting on the roof of
the ladies toilet, is a 1930 Austin 7! - Black Eagle Journal ***
Old Kings Head, in 1969, includes an Austin 7 on the ladies toilet
Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson
The saloon bar is full of veteran car components, such as motor horns and number plates from all parts of the world. As can be seen from the photograph, a showcase containing radiator mascots, exhaust whistles, oil headlamps etc fits snugly and attractively into the wall. As a contrast, opposite hangs a penny farthing bicycle.
Mrs & Mrs Davies in the Old Kings Head, in 1969
Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson
* Provided
by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead
*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson