The Royal Oak (Swallowcliffe, England): Difference between revisions

'''The Royal Oak''' is a pub and accomodationaccommodation located on [[Common Lane (Swallowcliffe, England)|Common Lane]] street in [[Swallowcliffe|Swallowcliffe]], [[England]]. It is a Grade II listed building.

While the precise date of construction is unknown, itthe 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 place had to close in 2007. In 2012, severala planning applicationsapplication werewas made to turn the building into private housing, but theyit saw opposition from thelocals. localLocal residents. After that, in 2015, local investors 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>