Although this pub is not a listed building, it is on the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Local Inventory with an interior of local historic interest, and the description is as follows: “Designed by Shoebridge and Rising in 1899 and built by Cannon Brewery, who obtained an 80 year lease from the Enfield Parochial Trust, the building is twin gabled with tile hung upper storeys and polished stone ground floor. It reopened in 2010 after 3 years closed. The front U-shaped bar was originally three small bars until the 1970s when an opening was created into what is now the snug (originally a private bar). Appears to have the original island bar back / gantry but the bar counter doesn’t look like a Victorian original one and the elaborate pot shelf is definitely modern. Has some very good original deep cut glass in windows and doors with ‘Kings Head Hotel’ with floral designs and ‘Saloon’ in vestibule door. There are replacement Victorian-style fireplaces and all the screens look modern. A wide doorway leads to the rear saloon where, again, the bar back looks old and in Gary Boudier’s excellent book on Enfield pubs he states “In 1936 a new counter was installed in the rear saloon and the floor in the bar area was lowered 6 inches.” There are gaps to the former Billiard Room at the rear with a fine skylight having a frieze of designs including faces in deep relief. Twin door with ‘Billiards’ lead out to a door servery with a ledge across it for service. Upstairs function room has two Victorian-style fireplaces. Counter fronts – Saloon is a copy; Rear Left is a copy.”

The WhatPub link is here: WhatPub/King's Head

The King's Head featured on the Daytime Crawl of Enfield and Barnet on 19 June 2004, the A King, a Jester and a Bishop: Daytime Crawl of Enfield, Cockfosters and Barnet on 26 February 2011, the Hark the Herald: Daytime Crawl of Whetstone, Barnet, Cockfosters, Enfield and Winchmore Hill on 22 June 2019, and the Chasing in Lanes, Greens, Hills and Fields: Daytime Tour of Palmers Green, Southgate and Enfield on 17 February 2024.