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20 at The Kings, Swindon, Wiltshire



At this address:
    The Kings Arms Inn       [Source: "Home Brewed" - by David W. Backhouse, page 49]
    King's Arms Agricultural and Commerial Inn       [Source: "Home Brewed" - by David W. Backhouse, page 49]
    Kings Arms Hotel       [Source: Photograph 00075]
    The Kings       [Source: Photograph 08248]
    20 at the kings       [Source: Photograph 08233]
Our photographs are a snapshot in time to show a building's history.  Businesses shown may no longer be trading here.

It is so good to see the decoration and maintenance of this old building is kept to a high standard.  The business climate has been harsh over the last number of years and many buildings have suffered, but The Kings looks even more splendid now than our last photographs taken 14 years before.  Well done to those responsible.

The building is Grade II listed - details about the listing can be seen at the:  Historic England  website.

According to David W. Backhouse's book 'Home Brewed' The Kings Arms Inn's exterior has not changed much since it was built, completed by 1870.  It had opened between 1832 and 1837 in a different building to this one and over time the property has included a house, garden, flour house, baconhouse, brewhouse, stables, bakehouse and there was even a windmill somewhere at the rear.  A copy of an advertisement shows the name as King's Arms Agricultural and Commercial Inn.  For such a small book it certainly gives a lot of information!

20 at the kings
20 Wood Street SN1 4AB
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The Kings looking splendid
in the sunshine
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Would make a great jigsaw!
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Photo Date: September 2018
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The main entrance
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Christmas 2016 lights
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Photo Date: December 2016
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Photo Date: December 2016
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Photo Date: June 2015
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Photo Date: May 2004
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The Royal Coat of Arms
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Slightly different paint in 2004
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Photo Date: May 2004
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First floor window
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Carving on window frames
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Can't quite read this plaque
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Photo Date: September 2018
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First of four circle decorations
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Photo Date: May 2004
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Photo Date: May 2004
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One of four circles at the top of the building
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Photo Date: May 2004
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Closer detail of the carving
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Photo Date: September 2018
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Photo Date: May 2004
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Some pretty substantial chimneys
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The rear entrance
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Photo Date: July 2017
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Photo Date: July 2017
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Photo Date: July 2017
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Located in Wood Street
(on the right in this photo)
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Photo Date: September 2018
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And in 2004 (on the left)
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Photo Date: May 2004
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How the front looked in 2004
when The Kings Arms Hotel
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Photo Date: January 2004
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Photo Date: May 2004

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