The Kings Head

The Kings Head is a hotel in Llandovery, Wales, offering accommodation, local food and drink. It was once one of the main coaching inns in Wales and was home to The Black Ox Bank. The building has historical and architectural interest, with origins possibly medieval.

The Kings Head is a historic hotel in Llandovery, Wales. It was once one of the main coaching inns in Wales and was home to The Black Ox Bank. The inn occupies one of the sites of the Burage Hoses of the first Castle Borough of Llandovery (early twelfth century) and has been scheduled as a building of historical and architectural interest. Originally a single storey building of pre sixteenth century - probably mediaeval origins - the top half was added in the reign of Charles I. A stone placed to protect the corner of the building was used by Howell Harris, the founder of methodism in Wales, in the reign of George II, as an impromptu pulpit. The real of the inn was formerly a separate building, the first premises of the Bank Yr Eidion Du (Bank of the Black Ox) founded by a drover, David Jones, in 1799, proving to be highly successful and was eventually incorporated into the modern Lloyds Bank.

1. 1The Kings Head, Llandovery – 4 star hotel accommodation offering a great choice of local food & drink, together with a warm & welcoming service.kingsheadllandovery.co.uk
2. 2About – The Kings Head, Llandoverykingsheadllandovery.co.uk