The original Royal Oak was an eighteenth century posting house that stood very close to the location of the present building, and was demolished in the early 1930's.

Two coaches left for London every morning (except Sunday), the True Blue at 8am, and the Tally Ho at 9:15am.

The second Royal Oak is considerably bigger than its predesessor and was built to service a different kind of coach traffic. It is currently used as a pub and Beefeater restaurant.

Royal Oak Landlords 1753 - 1955

1753 - 1754 William Townsend

1755 - 1762 William Hiltson

1763 - 1766 Ann Kirk

1767 - 1782 William Micklefield

1783 Mary Micklefield

1784 - 1785 Richard Sax

1786 - 1791 Samual Sheafe

1792 William Sheafe

1793 - 1799 Samual Sheafe

1824 - 1875 John Edward Usher

1882 - 1902 Thomas Stiles

1903 Mary Stiles (Owned by Mrs Mansell of Nepicar Lodge)

1904 - 1908 Charles Pollicot

1909 - 1913 George Findlay (Owned by Jude & Co)

1913 - 1942 John Swift

1942 W.G. Daish

1942 Frederick Harrison

1942 - 1947 John S Swift

1947 - 1955 Walter Alfred Timpson