NHER 12921 (Building record) - Mayden's Head Hotel, Tuesday Market Place

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Summary

The rear wing of the pub dates back to the mid 16th century, and has some original ovolo mullioned windows. The main block dates to the 18th century. Fragments of medieval pottery were found inside or beneath the building in 1966 during building work.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1195405: MAYDEN'S HEADE HOTEL

Location

Map sheet	TF62SW
Civil Parish	KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1966. Stray Find.
Found during alterations:
Medieval pottery sherds.
Noted in (S1). Information from record card (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2023.

July 1993. Listed Grade II.
This record enlarged to include the building itself; (S3) states the rear wing is mid-16th century, front block is late-18th century. Façade is brown brick, rear wing has remains of eleven-light ovolo moulded window, having two king mullions, two bays from each end. A six-light window of similar form.
E. Rose (NLA), 11 March 1999.

See also (S4) which reiterates much of (S3).
Website (S5) states that this public house was called the Maid's Head in 1736, renamed Ye Olde Mayden's Head around 1965 and by 1990 was called the Mayden's Head.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 23 November 2018.

Associated Sources (5)

<S1> SNF2381 Serial: 1967. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1967. No 14. p 6.
<S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1195405.
<S4> SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 496.
<S5> SNF100003 Website: Norfolk Pubs. Norfolk Public Houses: The Maid's Head, King's Lynn. http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/kingslynn/mkingslynn/klmah.htm. 1 May 2019.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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King's Lynn (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jul 21 2023 3:03AM