The King's Arms
On the outside of this pub hangs a special coat of arms. It is in the language of heraldry, which was common until the Victorians arrived.
This coat of arms was originally added to Stonegate, at the southern end of Old London Bridge in 1728. However, in 1760, due to road widening all the buildings on the bridge were demolished, and this included Stonegate.
The coat of arms was rescued and re-erected on this pub, of which the current building was erected in 1890.
The street that it is on was named King Street in 1774, possibly partly as a result of this coat of arms being here. In 1879 it was renamed Newcomen Street, after the charity which owned a lot of the area.
Coordinates: 51°30'10.40"N 0°05'27.54"W
