Inside the Rose & Crown pub, Kings Langley, in 1981

These images were taken of the interior and exterior of the Rose & Crown, in Kings Langley, by a Watford Observer photographer in January 1981.

How the restaurant area of the pub looked in 1981 (Image: Watford Observer)

Located at one end of High Street before it becomes Watford Road, the Grade II listed pub and restaurant was built in the late 17th century or early 18th century and was once a key coaching inn for the London to Birmingham stagecoach. It remains a landmark in the village.

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How the exterior of the Rose & Crown looked 35 years ago (Image: Watford Observer)

Another view of the inside of the pub in 1981 (Image: Watford Observer)

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