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[[File:The Royal Oak, Swallowcliffe - geograph.org.uk - 1578975.jpg|thumb|220px|Royal Oak in 2009]]
[[File:The Royal Oak, Swallowcliffe - geograph.org.uk - 1578975.jpg|thumb|220px|Royal Oak in 2009]]
'''The Royal Oak''' is a pub located near [[Common Lane (Swallowcliffe, England)|Common Lane]] street in [[Swallowcliffe, England|Swallowcliffe]], [[England]]. It is a Grade II listed building.<ref name=":0">[https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1250756#contributions-banner The Royal Oak], Historic England.</ref>
'''The Royal Oak''' is a pub and accommodation located on [[Common Lane (Swallowcliffe, England)|Common Lane]] street in [[Swallowcliffe|Swallowcliffe]], [[England]]. It is a Grade II listed building.


== History ==
== History ==
The date of building's original construction is unknown, though one of the chimney stacks bears the date 1705, and it is known that the building was used as a tannery by 1707. Between years 1852 and 1858 The Royal Oak pub opened for the first time.<ref>[https://www.royaloakswallowcliffe.com/about/history History of The Royal Oak] - royaloakswallowcliffe.com.</ref>
While the precise date of construction is unknown, the building was built by John Wright around 1705. By 1707, it was used as a tannery owned by Thomas Wright. The tannery was one of the reasons to move [[St. Peter's Church (Swallowcliffe, England)|St. Peter's Church]] to its current location in 1842. Between years 1852 and 1858 The Royal Oak (known as The Royal Oak Inn) opened for the first time.<ref name="history">[https://www.royaloakswallowcliffe.com/about/history History of The Royal Oak], royaloakswallowcliffe.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol13/pp177-185 Parishes: Swallowcliffe], British History Online.</ref>


The Royal Oak pub was listed as a Grade II building on January 6, 1966.<ref name=":0" />
The Royal Oak was listed as a Grade II building on January 6th, 1966.<ref>[https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1250756#contributions-banner The Royal Oak], Historic England.</ref>


On August 31st, 2003 The Royal Oak ran fundraising to help with the maintenance costs of the [[Swallowcliffe Village Hall (Swallowcliffe, England)|village hall]].<ref>[https://www.swallowcliffe.com/building-royaloak.htm Royal Oak helps fund raise for the Village Hall], swallowcliffe.com.</ref>
In 2012, the locals fought off a planning application to turn the building into a house. Later, local investors had bought the pub and it was reopened again in 2015.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-54219020 James May buys 'half' of Royal Oak in Swallowcliffe], BBC News.</ref>

[[File:The Royal Oak, Swallowcliffe - geograph.org.uk - 319476.jpg|thumb|220px|Royal Oak in 2007]]
The place had to close in 2007. In 2012, a planning application was made to turn the building into private housing, but it saw opposition from locals. Local residents had bought the pub in summer of 2012, and after an extensive renovation project it was reopened again in September of 2015. The pub closed in 2020 due to the {{W|Coronavirus pandemic}}.<ref name="history" /><ref>[https://www.swallowcliffe.com/royaloak-campaign.htm The Royal Oak Inn - A new lease of life], swallowcliffe.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-54219020 James May buys 'half' of Royal Oak in Swallowcliffe], BBC News, September 19th, 2020.</ref>


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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.royaloakswallowcliffe.com Official website]

[[Category:Buildings on Common Lane (Swallowcliffe, England)]]
[[Category:Locations in Swallowcliffe, England]]

Latest revision as of 15:21, 11 April 2022

Coordinates: 51°02′36″N 2°03′06″W / 51.043328°N 2.051669°W / 51.043328; -2.051669

Royal Oak in 2009

The Royal Oak is a pub and accommodation located on Common Lane street in Swallowcliffe, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

History[edit | edit source]

While the precise date of construction is unknown, the building was built by John Wright around 1705. By 1707, it was used as a tannery owned by Thomas Wright. The tannery was one of the reasons to move St. Peter's Church to its current location in 1842. Between years 1852 and 1858 The Royal Oak (known as The Royal Oak Inn) opened for the first time.[1][2]

The Royal Oak was listed as a Grade II building on January 6th, 1966.[3]

On August 31st, 2003 The Royal Oak ran fundraising to help with the maintenance costs of the village hall.[4]

Royal Oak in 2007

The place had to close in 2007. In 2012, a planning application was made to turn the building into private housing, but it saw opposition from locals. Local residents had bought the pub in summer of 2012, and after an extensive renovation project it was reopened again in September of 2015. The pub closed in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic This is a link to a Wikipedia article.[1][5][6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 History of The Royal Oak, royaloakswallowcliffe.com.
  2. ↑ Parishes: Swallowcliffe, British History Online.
  3. ↑ The Royal Oak, Historic England.
  4. ↑ Royal Oak helps fund raise for the Village Hall, swallowcliffe.com.
  5. ↑ The Royal Oak Inn - A new lease of life, swallowcliffe.com.
  6. ↑ James May buys 'half' of Royal Oak in Swallowcliffe, BBC News, September 19th, 2020.

External links[edit | edit source]

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