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== History == |
== History == |
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The date of building's original construction is unknown, though one of the chimney stacks bears the |
The date of building's original construction is unknown, though one of the chimney stacks bears the year 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 name=":1">[https://www.royaloakswallowcliffe.com/about/history History of The Royal Oak], royaloakswallowcliffe.com.</ref> |
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The Royal Oak pub was listed as a Grade II building on January 6, 1966.<ref name=":0" /> |
The Royal Oak pub was listed as a Grade II building on January 6, 1966.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The pub had to close in 2007, and in 2012 locals fought off a planning application to turn the building into a house. After that, in 2015, local investors had bought the pub, and after an extensive rennovation project it was reopened again.<ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-54219020 James May buys 'half' of Royal Oak in Swallowcliffe], BBC News.</ref> |
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