Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 4 and Version 3 of King's Head, N1 2SF

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Pub on Essex Road in [[Locale Islington|Islington]].
Pub on Essex Road in [[Locale Islington|Islington]]. It was renamed from the King's Head in 2011, and is presumably under new management. The comments below pre-date the change of name.
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The layout is a little unusual, with entry via a small corridor which serves no obvious purpose other than perhaps insulation from the noise of the busy road outside. The decor is also somewhat unusual, combining hipster-ish monochrome wallpaper and stylised "bare bulb" lighting with a burgundy wall-to-wall carpet and not-on-purpose scuffed wood panelling.

A raised dais at the front, separated from the main space by a wood-and-glass screen, is home to a couple of tables plus armchairs and a battered leather sofa. An original-tiled fireplace adds interest. Beyond this the long, narrow interior stretches back from the road, with the bar along one wall and seating provided by tall stools. Right at the back there's a dartboard and a door out to a part-covered patio garden.

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When [[Kake]] visited again on a Tuesday afternoon in August 2019, there were a fair few people in at 1:30pm, all at least a couple of decades older than me. They all seemed to know each other, but were friendly and welcoming to this stranger in their midst. Music was playing, not too loud, but a rather odd mixture of retro, rap, and 90s pop. There were no handpumps, just keg taps. A pint of lime and soda was £1.40.
There's a dartboard towards the back, and a beer garden of some kind out the back too. A selection of board games is available.
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[[Kake]]'s verdict: Probably my favourite of the Essex Road pubs we visited during the [[Category 38 Bus Route Pub Crawl|38 bus route pub crawl]], mainly because it wasn't dark and noisy. I'd pop in again if I was passing.
[[Kake]]'s verdict: Probably my favourite of the Essex Road pubs we visited during the [[Category 38 Bus Route Pub Crawl|38 bus route pub crawl]], mainly because it wasn't dark and noisy.
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Accessibility: A step to get in, and almost all the seating is on tall stools. The only non-stool seating is up a couple of steps. All the toilets are up another step, even the "accessible" one (large cubicle with grab rails but no alarm cord). Three steps with handrail to the garden.
Accessibility: Small step up to get in. Another step to get to the back part, where the toilets are (including one marked as accessible).
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* [https://whatpub.com/pubs/NLD/5444/ WhatPub entry]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], August 2019.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by the [[Category 38 Bus Route Pub Crawl|38 bus route pub crawl]], September 2010.</div>
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Pub on Essex Road in Islington. It was renamed from the King's Head in 2011, and is presumably under new management. The comments below pre-date the change of name.

On our September 2010 visit as part of the 38 bus route pub crawl, there was one real ale on offer — Sharp's Cornish Coaster, which was perfectly fine. Sport was showing on the flatscreens, but with the sound off.

There's a dartboard towards the back, and a beer garden of some kind out the back too. A selection of board games is available.

Kake's verdict: Probably my favourite of the Essex Road pubs we visited during the 38 bus route pub crawl, mainly because it wasn't dark and noisy.

Accessibility: Small step up to get in. Another step to get to the back part, where the toilets are (including one marked as accessible).

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Last visited by the 38 bus route pub crawl, September 2010.

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