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The Royal Standard of England is a pub in Forty Green. It is reputedly the Oldest Freehouse in England, dating as far back as 1100. [1] Known as The Ship from 1213 to 1663, it adopted its current name when the restored monarch Charles II allowed the name change as a reward for offering the supporters of his father, Charles I, a safe haven during the English Civil War; hence the name of one of ...
The Royal Standard of England – thought to be the oldest freehouse in England, the pub is located in the neighbouring hamlet of Forty Green. Known as The Ship from 1213 to 1663, it adopted its current name when the restored monarch Charles II allowed the name change as a reward for offering the supporters of his father, ( Charles I ), a safe ...
Deborah Steel, from Ely, Cambridgeshire, did not return home after a shift at the city's Royal Standard pub on 27 December, 1997. The disappearance of the 37-year-old was first treated as a ...
Penn is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Beaconsfield and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of High Wycombe.The parish's 3,991 acres (1,615 ha) cover Penn village and the hamlets of Penn Street, Knotty Green, Forty Green and Winchmore Hill. [2]
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The village was the home of actor and comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940–2020), who was involved in local events. [2] [3] Russian Princess Sofka Skipwith (1907–1994) lived with her second husband, Grey Skipwith, at Dean Cottage in the 1930s.
[3] The new hospital was opened as the Buckinghamshire General Infirmary in 1862. [3] It is thought that the hospital became "Royal" after the Prince of Wales received treatment there in the late 19th century. [3] A new wing, the foundation stone for which was laid by Lord Rothschild, followed in 1905. [3]
The Royal Oak is a Grade II listed former pub in Eccles, Salford, England. [1] It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. [2] It was built in 1904 by Mr. Newton of the architects Hartley, Hacking & Co, for Holt's Brewery. [1] The pub closed its doors in September 2016 and was sold to private owners.