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The Crown, The Royal Oak or The Red Lion - which is the most popular pub name in the country?!

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The Origins of Pub Names

Royal Oak

It is said that Royal Oak Day, celebrating King Charles IIs birthday, is the origin of the popular pub name.

Did You Know?
The London Underground station Royal Oak is named after a pub.

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• > The Cross Keys, Bristol
  
  
• > The Rose and Crown, Merthyr Tydfil
  
  
• > The Croft and Cairns, Aberdeen
  
  
• > The Old Tramway Inn, Stratford upon Avon
  
  
• > The White Horse, Bristol
  
  
• > The Old Ale and Coffee House, Salisbury
  
  
• > The Auld Hoose, Dalry
  
  
• > The Auld Hoose, Leven
  
  
• > The Auld Hoose, Burntisland
  
  
• > The Auld House, Newtownards
  
  

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