Burn Bullock (public house)
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| Burn Bullock | |
|---|---|
 Burn Bullock in 2017 | |
 Interactive map of the Burn Bullock area | |
| Former names | The King's Head |
| General information | |
| Status | Derelict |
| Type | Public house |
| Location | 315, London Road, Mitcham, Merton, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°24′02″N 0°10′06″W / 51.400636°N 0.168403°W |
| Construction started | 16th century |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
The Burn Bullock is former public house in Mitcham, in the London Borough of Merton, England (at the time of its construction, the area was part of the county of Surrey). Parts of the building are thought to date to the 16th century. It was badly damaged by fire in April 2024.
Closure and fire
The King's Head Hotel was built as a coaching inn.[1]
The Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers was founded in the pub[2] in 1953.[3]
It was Grade II listed in 1954,[4] giving it legal protection from unauthorised alteration or demolition.
In 1975 the pub was renamed for its former manager, the cricketer Burnett Bullock, who ran it from 1941 to 1954.[5]
The pub was closed in September 2009 because of ongoing anti-social behaviour.[5] Around that time, it was sold for £450,000 to Phoenix GRP Investments Ltd., a newly-formed company.[6]
In 2014, concerns were raised about the building's use by squatters.[5] The same year, it was added to Historic England's "Heritage at Risk Register".[7][6]
On 19 April 2024, the empty building was badly damaged by fire.[8] The fire was attended by twelve fire appliances, including a 32-metre turntable ladder, and about 80 firefighters.[8] The following month Merton Council stepped in to make the building safe, due to lack of response from Phoenix Investments.[9]
Concerns were raised in December 2025 by Mitcham Cricket Green Community and Heritage, a local conservation group, that the building's condition was rapidly worsening, and that its collapse was possible.[10]
