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A timber-framed, thatched-roof inn with exposed brick infill panels, a central doorway, and a prominent hanging pub sign.

Royal Oak, Barrington, 1954 (Cambridgeshire Collection)

Royal Oak Inn, 31 West Green, Barrington

History of Royal Oak Inn

Listed building:

Mid C15. Renovated mid C20. Exposed timber frame and plastered infill. Long straw thatched roof hipped to west end. Red brick ridge stack, C17 repaired, with two diagonally set linked shafts. The chimney stack and floor were inserted into the hall in C17.

A timber-framed building with a thatched roof and leaded windows sits behind a patio with tables, chairs, and two umbrellas.

Royal Oak, Barrington (RGL 2022)

An arched wooden doorway set into a timber-framed wall, with a central vertical post and horizontal boards filling the space.

Royal Oak, Barrington, late medieval (RCHM)

A two-story timber-framed cottage with a thatched roof, brick chimney, and multi-pane windows viewed from the street.

Royal Oak, before alterations (RCHM)

 

Building dates

  • Built 1430–1470
Source for this date
  • Built 1430–1470: Listed building: Mid C15 (grade II*)

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  • Listed building
  • medieval

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