Royal Oak, High Street​

 

1828    John & Mary Bywater

 

Hereford Journal - 27th February 1828

ROYAL OAK INN, PRESTEIGN.

JOHN BYWATER

BEGS leave most respectfully to return his grateful thanks to the Inhabitants of Presteign and its vicinity, for their kind and liberal support since he has taken to the above Inn, and hopes by strict assiduity and attention to merit a continuance of their support.

            N.B. The Staff of the Royal Radnorshire Militia will meet to Dine at the above inns on Saturday the First of March to commemorate SAINT DAVID'S DAY.

 

1835    John & Mary Bywater - (Pigot’s Directory)

 

1838    John & Mary Bywater

 

Hereford Journal - 29th December 1838

PRESTEIGN. - Mr. John Bywater, of the Oak Inn, has presented the Primitive Methodists with a handsome time-piece, which has been erected in the Chapel, by Mr. D. D Humphreys, watch-maker.

 

1841    John & Mary Bywater

 

1851    John & Mary Bywater

 

SALE - 27th October 1857,

The PUBLIC HOUSE, GARDEN, and Premises, called "The Royal Oak," situate in the Town of Presteign, in the occupation of William Watkins.

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1859    William & Ann Watkins - (Slater’s Directory)

 

1861    William & Ann Watkins

 

1871    John & Jane Worthing

 

1875    John Griffiths - (Worrall’s Directory)

 

1878    James Burt

 

1880    James Burt - (Slater’s Directory)

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1891    George & Margaret Harper

 

1895    George & Margaret Harper - (Kelly’s Directory)

 

George Harper died in 1895.

 

1901    Mrs Margaret Harper

 

1910    Mrs Margaret Harper - (Kelly’s Directory)

 

1911    Mrs Margaret Harper

 

1923    Mrs Margaret Harper - (Kelly’s Directory)

 

Margaret Harper died aged 98 in 1929

 

1939    Fanny Pugh

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Fanny was the daughter of George and Margaret Harper, she had married William Pugh in 1895.

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