2023

SO8743 : Royal Oak (2) - sign, Kinnersley, Worcs

taken 10 months ago, near to Kinnersley, Worcestershire, England

Royal Oak (2) - sign, Kinnersley, Worcs
Royal Oak (2) - sign, Kinnersley, Worcs
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. This particular pub was probably built long after the reign of King Charles II.

SO8743 : Royal Oak (1), Kinnersley, Worcs.

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SO8743, 92 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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P L Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 12 May, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 19 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 870 437 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:5.5111N 2:11.4172W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 870 437
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