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Gary Stone looks at the history of Chingford's Royal Oak pub

Publican Henry Barradine, wife Janet and their daughter outside of The Royal Oak pub in Sewardstone Road, Chingford in the 1920s (Image: Gary Stone) <i>(Image: Gary Stone)</i>
Publican Henry Barradine, wife Janet and their daughter outside of The Royal Oak pub in Sewardstone Road, Chingford in the 1920s (Image: Gary Stone) (Image: Gary Stone)
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The 1921 census shows that the publican and his wife, Henry and Janet Barradine were living at the Royal Oak pub in Sewardstone Road, Chingford, with their 21-year-old daughter as seen in the photo.

Built in the early 19th century, its most famous owner was football legend Terry Venables whose family owned the pub for 37 years.

The Royal Oak pub is now Ashbrook Court Care Home.The Royal Oak pub is now Ashbrook Court Care Home (Image: Gary Stone)

The pub was demolished in 2004 to make way for Ashbrook Court Care Home.

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