The Royal Oak is a 16th Century pub tucked away in a quiet street in the picturesque town of Painswick. It retains a separate bar and a lounge and has an attractive rear courtyard, which is bedecked with flowers and shrubs in the summer months.
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Map reference: SO 868098
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Licensing Details:
Owner in 1891: Holmes. Harper & Co
Rateable value in 1891: £11.5s.0d.
Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse
Owner in 1903: Nailsworth Brewery
Rateable value in 1903: £11.5s.0d.
Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse
Closing time in 1903: 11pm
Landlords at the Royal Oak include:
1856 J. Bishop
1885,1906 Richard Jones
1927,1939 Walter Edmund Smith
1959-1984 Alfred and Hilda Hale
1999,2007 Johnny and Hilary Johnson (Blenheim Inns)
2007,2008 Shelagh Hume and Jonathon Jones (mother and son)