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Royal Oak, Shropshire

The Royal Oak is a descendent of the tree in which the future King Charles II hid following the Battle of Worcester in 1651, situated close to Boscobel House in Shropshire. It is within the council area of Shropshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1003018.

Place Type: Ancient Tree
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.670056,-2.2418579
Grid Reference: SJ837080
Police Area: West Mercia
Council Area: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Boscobel CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 304199
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Royal_Oak,_Shropshire_304199

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