The Royal Oak

THE ROYAL OAK

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1250756
Date first listed:
06-Jan-1966
List Entry Name:
The Royal Oak
Statutory Address:
THE ROYAL OAK
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1250756
Date first listed:
06-Jan-1966
List Entry Name:
The Royal Oak
Statutory Address 1:
THE ROYAL OAK

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE ROYAL OAK

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Swallowcliffe
National Grid Reference:
ST 96476 27112

Details

ST 92 NE SWALLOWCLIFFE SWALLOWCLIFFE VILLAGE (south side)

3/144 The Royal Oak

GV II

Inn. Early C18 with mid C19 three-bay addition to left. Painted dressed limestone, thatched roof to C18 build, Welsh slate roof to C19 build, brick and limestone stacks. Two-storey 3-window C18 build has central C20 door in chamfered stone case, recessed chamfered side-lights, 3-light recessed chamfered mullioned window to left, 2-light casement to right. First floor has 3-light recessed chamfered mullioned window either side of 2-light mullioned window. Right return has 2-light mullioned window to first floor. Stack to left has stone tablet incised with IWE/1705, probably members of the Wyndham family. Rear of C18 build has planked door and 2-light and 3-light mullioned windows. Mid C19 two-storey, 3-window addition attached to left has central 6-panelled door in gabled porch with 2-light casement either side, first floor has 2-light casement either side of blind window. Rear of C19 build has two 2-light casements to first floor, C20 porch and 3-light casement to ground floor. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: ST9647627112

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
320370
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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