2020

SP2512 : The Royal Oak (2) - sign, 26 Witney Street, Burford, Oxon

taken 4 years ago, near to Burford, Oxfordshire, England

The Royal Oak (2) - sign, 26 Witney Street, Burford, Oxon
The Royal Oak (2) - sign, 26 Witney Street, Burford, Oxon
Many public houses & inns in England are named the Royal Oak, to celebrate the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. The significance of the oak being that, before the restoration, the future King Charles II spent most of one day, hiding in an oak tree from Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarian troops. His birthday of May 29th was still celebrated by many people up to the end of the 19th century. Therefore many pubs continued to be given the name of Royal Oak, even when they were opened a hundred or two hundred years later. Today, for better or worse, the day has lost its significance, probably because the 29th May ceased to be a public holiday some time in the 1850's.

SP2512 : The Royal Oak (1), 26 Witney Street, Burford, Oxon.

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P L Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 22 May, 2020   (more nearby)
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Monday, 21 September, 2020
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 252 121 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:48.4453N 1:38.1020W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 252 121
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