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King's Head, Balkerne Lane/Balkerne Hill, Colchester

In 1843, the owners of the Kings Head had part of the roman wall, outside, demolished in order to insert a new window overlooking the new railway station. This led to the pub being nicknamed the "Hole in the Wall". The nickname remained until 1963 when the pub was officially renamed the Hole in the Wall.

Note the Roman Wall as mentioned previously

King's Head, Balkerne Lane/Balkerne Hill, ColchesterKing's Head, Balkerne Lane/Balkerne Hill, Colchester 1999

Early 1960's (Front)

18th September 1999 (Rear)

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1822/J. Brown/../../../Pigot's*

1823-4/J. Brown/../../../Pigot's

1828-9/Joseph Brown/../../../Pigot's

1845/John Rumsey/../../../Post Office

1848/John Rumsey/../../../White's

1851/John Rumsey/../../../Post Office

1851/Susannah Rumsey/married, publican/51/Colchester, Essex/Census **
 (Probably the wife of John Rumsey)
 

1855/J. Rumsey/../../../Kelly's*

1862/Mrs. Susannah Rumsey/../../../Kelly's

1867/Mrs. Susan Rumsey/../../../Post Office

1870/Mrs. Susannah Rumsey/../../../Kelly's

1871/Mrs. Susannah Rumsey/../../../Post Office

1874/Harry Chenery/../../../Kelly's

1878/Harry E. Chenery/../../../Kelly's

1881/George W. Smith/Licensed Victualler/45/Lexden, Essex/Census
 1881/Martha Smith/Wife/46/Evedon, Lincoln/Census
 1881/Agnes M. Smith/Daughter/9/Stanway, Essex/Census

1882/George William Smith/../../../Kelly's

1886/George William Smith/../../../Kelly's

1894/Frederick William Adams/../../../Kelly's

1895/Frederick William Adams/../../../Kelly's

1898/Richard Mortimer/../../../Kelly's

1899/Richard Mortimer/../../../Kelly's

1902/Richard Mortimer/../../../Kelly's

1908/Mrs. Emma Mortimer/../../../Kelly's

1912/Mrs. Emma Mortimer/../../../Kelly's

1917/Mrs. Emma Mortimer/../../../Kelly's

1925/Leonard King Martin/../../../Kelly's

1933/George Western/../../../Kelly's

* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

** Provided by John Mead

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