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

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>

The Royal Oak pub was listed as a Grade II building on January 6, 1966.<ref name=":0" />

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>

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