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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 and accomodation located on [[Common Lane (Swallowcliffe, England)|Common Lane]] street in [[Swallowcliffe|Swallowcliffe]], [[England]]. It is a Grade II listed building.
'''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 ==
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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>
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>


The place had to close in 2007. In 2012, several planning applications were made to turn the building into private housing, but they saw opposition from the local residents. After that, in 2015, local investors had bought the pub, and after an extensive renovation project it was reopened again.<ref name="history" /><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>
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>


== References ==
== References ==
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