The following text is from the original listed building designation:
HEADCORN HIGH STREET TQ 8344 (North side) 10/63 The King's Arms Inn and Shop Adjoining to 10.7.73 Right
GV II
Inn. C18 or earlier with C19 alterations. Right wing chequered red and grey brick, rest pebbledashed. Plain tile roof. Built on corner. 2 storeys. Right wing 2 storeys and garret. Roof hipped to left, with gablet, hip returning. Right wing projects forwards slightly, with open-work bargeboards to front gable. Brick ridge stack towards left end of main range, and smaller one towards right end. Further brick stack to right side of right wing. Irregular fenestration of 4 12-pane sashes; 3 to main range and one with segmental head to right wing. 2 canted bays to ground floor of main range. Canted shop window with small rectangular panes to right wing with half-glazed door to left of it, all under plain- tiled pentice. Half-glazed door with flat bracketed hood to right of centre of main range. Rear return wing to left facing on to North Street and 2 further short rear wings to main range. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ8331944236

English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.