The Royal Oak pub sign, 336 Chichester Road, North Bersted
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Royal Oak pub sign, 336 Chichester Road, North Bersted by P L Chadwick as part of the Geograph project.
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The Royal Oak pub sign, 336 Chichester Road, North Bersted
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 28 May 2010
The sign is rather crudely painted but succeeds in getting over the idea of King Charles II hiding in an oak tree. Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, a lot of pubs hurried to take the title The Royal Oak so as to demonstrate their loyalty to the crown. Many survive today, and it is interesting to see how much their signs differ. Another interpretation can be seen here:- Image The North Bersted Royal Oak's sign actually has a white background, but in this photograph the sun has reflected the vivid colour of the pub's walls onto the sign to give it a slight pinkish tinge! Image Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.800525
Longitude
-0.693877