CAPEL HISTORY TRAIL 

No. 6 - The Queen's Head

Built in the early 18th century and first mentioned in the The Kent & Sussex Courier in 1784, the Queens Head has seen many changes over the years, inside and out. These two photos show that it once had two doors with windows either side. There is no footpath and the horse and cart in the middle of the road would struggle with modern day traffic as would the two children at the bottom right. The Lux (a brand of soap powder) sign on the side of the shed was an effective way to advertise at the time. The black shed was in the front part of Nortons Barn and the house behind the Lux sign is St Nortons said to have been built in the late 16th century. The house next door to the pub is now called Moathurst.

The photo below dates from after the addition of the current frontage to the Hoppers' Hospital completed in 1925 and suggests it was taken between the wars therefore.

The photo below was taken in 1957

 Shown in the picture below taken in 2014 the Queens Head had been brightly painted with wooden seats and tables outside. The front of the building has over the years seen various alterations. Hanging baskets added colour to the front and a large Queens Head sign can be seen. The Queens Head closed in 2021 and its future as a pub still remains uncertain.