Norman King - Church Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK.
N 51° 53.214 W 000° 31.016
30U E 670880 N 5751373
At the time of writing, The Norman King has been gutted by fire, but the sign still stands. The future of the pub is uncertain.
Waymark Code: WMBQ5Z
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/12/2011
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The Norman King was undergoing renovation prior to being re-opened as a pub. The news report is here:-
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The Norman King was one of the area's oldest buildings and sported a thatched roof which may have been partly responsible for it's downfall.
The pub was probably names after Henry I (1069 – 1135) since it was built on the site of an old palace built by him. Henry was the fourth son of William I.