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The Queen's Head at Wormley

The Queen's Head at Wormley

Created 21 June, 2008

Mrs Wilson (sitting) and Mrs R.E.Smith with her grandson, together with another visitor to the new flats at Wormley.By the mid-eighteenth century when stage-coaches were running regularly, the trade of the wayside taverns in Wormley must have been one of the principal industries of the village.

From the Court Rolls of the manor we find that from 1742 the Manorial Courts were held at the Queen's Head, which formed part of the Wormley Bury estate until 1851; an inn which survives to this present day. The House was at one time an old posting inn where the horses of mail coaches were changed. In 1851 it was sold by auction and was then described as having 'five sleeping apartments, a parlour, a tap room, bar, kitchen, dairies etc.'. There was stabling for thirty horses and a commodious coach-house.

Last updated: 19 July, 2008