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08/10/22:
on
all
the
Chorlton
Ale
Trails
I've
done,
this
is
the
first
time
here
at
the
Royal
Oak.
A
Greene
King
pub,
standard
British
fare.
Not
too
much
out
of
the
ordinary
craft
ales,
other
than
what
Greene
King
brew.
Had
2
flavours
of
Lilleys
cider
on
which
is
exceptionally
tasty.
Mango
and
Cherries
n
Berries
(tastes
like
Vimto).
It's
a
large
pub,
claims
dog
friendly,
but
only
on
laminated
flooring
areas,
not
carpeted
areas.
It
did
what
it
said
on
the
tin
and
provided
a
quick,
one
drink
stop.
A
no
frills
boozer,
rough
and
ready,
has
pool
tables
and
plenty
of
big
screens
to
watch
sports.
The
Royal
Oaks
history
courtesy
of
Andrew
Simpson,
a
historian
who
has
written
a
book
featuring
many
buildings
in
the
surrounding
area.
Chorlton
History
Blog
Spot.
"It
was
built
in
the
late
1920s
and
replaced
a
smaller
beer
shop
of
the
same
name
which
had
been
in
business
from
before
the
mid
19th
century.
The
second
Royal
Oak
was
at
the
centre
of “New
Chorlton” which
was
that
part
of
our
township
which
had
developed
in
the
40
years
before
the
pub
was
built.
It
was
a
mix
of
tall
terraced
houses
for
the “middling
sort” along
with
shops
and
the
railway
station.
The
building
is
a
large
solid
block
with
white
facing
stone
and
when
new
there
were
glazed
tiles
and
coloured
glass,
which
complimented
the
entrance
columns.
And
then
there
was
that
staircase
which
greeted
customers
as
they
walked
in.
It
was
wider
than
most
staircases
that
could
be
found
in
private
homes
and
grander
than
that
of
the
Lloyds
or
the
Oaks
which
specialized
in
the
cemetery
trade.
The
Royal
Oak
remains
a
landmark,
but
equally
impressive
in
its
way
would
have
been
the
building
torn
down
to
make
way
for
the
pub.
This
was
Renshaws
Buildings
which
had
stood
on
the
same
site
from
the
early
1830s.
They
were
one
of
the
first
blocks
of
brick
built
cottages
in
the
township,
may
have
been
one
up
one
downs
and
were
built
by
one
of
our
local
farmers.
By
the
beginning
of
the
last
century
part
at
least
of
the
buildings
had
been
converted
into
a
cycle
shop
and
later
a
garage.
Today
all
that
remains
is
the
thin
strip
of
pavement
and
kerb
stone
which
ran
the
length
of
the
block.
The
original
Royal
Oak
was
a
little
west
of
the
present
pub
and
was
much
frequented
by
our
farm
labourers
and
the
Sunday
trade
which
made
their
way
from
the
city
to
drink
amongst
the
fields.
Not
as
notorious
as
the
Black
Horse
at
Lane
End
it
could
still
boast
robberies
and
saw
riotous
mobs
from
Manchester
disturb
the
peace."
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