The Three Kings Notes Gigs

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7 Clerkenwell Close
Clerkenwell
London, England
UK

Robyn has played this venue 22 times.

Notes

Referred to by some of the Soft Boys as "The Feghorn".

Not to be confused with the Famous Three Kings in Fulham, formerly the site of the Nashville. The following description is sadly out of date as the pub has reportedly redecorated and eliminated most or all of the historic touches that once made it special.

Rebuilt 1871 for Mann, Crossman & Paulin, a three-storey pub of London Stock brick, curved to match the road. Had a significant refurbishment in 1938 which is the date of the tiled ground frontage of dark green on the dado and cream above. Three doors (right hand one blocked up) indicate a multi-roomed interior originally, possibly less after the inter-war refit but now a single room. Has Crittal windows with a number of Mann Crossman & Paulin brewery centrally placed panels in windows with wording in gold on a dark green background – from left three with ‘Wines’; ‘Mann Crossman & Paulin Ltd.’ and above it their symbol of St George & the dragon; ‘Spirits’; also on the right two with a red St George & the dragon symbol in one (the other is plain/lost).

The bar counter is an inter-war one of fielded panelling and tapered – look for the door that was used to service beer engines. There is a chequer-board tiled trough around the counter base. The bar back fitting looks an inter-war one with detail on the uprights holding up the shelves. Look for the figure ‘4’ on the door at the rear of the servery – a requirement of licensing magistrates. On the left of the room is a wood surround and narrow brick fireplace that looks inter-war with a log fire. There is some fielded panelling on the dado painted black; a fine 1920s bentwood bench but one fireplace on the right has been lost.

A stud wall has been added in front of the toilets at the rear left to create a passage – the ladies’ has inter-war tiling to half-height; the gents’ has inter-war tiling to half-height but some have been replaced with new tiles.
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 07/01/1995
The Three Kings The Soft Boys London England UK 08/13/2000
The Three Kings The Soft Boys London England UK 03/11/2001
The Three Kings The Soft Boys ? London England UK 04/30/2001
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 04/20/2003
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 04/21/2003
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 07/18/2003
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 08/07/2004
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 08/08/2004
The Three Kings (gig uncertain) Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 02/17/2005
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 02/18/2005
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & the Minus 3 London England UK 01/31/2006
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 12/16/2006
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 12/17/2006
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 06/30/2007
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 07/01/2007
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 10/31/2009
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 11/01/2009
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 10/30/2010
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 10/31/2010
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 08/28/2011
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock & Heavy Friends London England UK 08/29/2011