Prestbury buildings [8]

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Prestbury buildings [8]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 20 May 2021

The Royal Oak in The Burgage, is in three parts. The left part of the front block is 17th century, the right part is mid or late 19th century and there is a 20th century extension at the rear. The 17th century part is constructed of coursed, squared and dressed limestone, the 19th century extension is constructed of brick with a limestone front. Both parts are under slate roofs. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1091932 The village of Prestbury, occupied since Saxon times, is some 1½ miles northeast of the town of Cheltenham, which it once rivalled as a commercial centre. A market was established in 1249, but it declined and the historic village is now merely a suburb of the larger town. The village is home to Prestbury Park, the Cheltenham Racecourse. The village is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in Britain.

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