This is not a tree. It is Easterton’s pub.
The Royal Oak pub at Easterton – between the two world wars
Once upon a time Easterton certainly had other ale houses. Just along the street what is now a comfortable house was a pub called ‘The Cow’. But that predates living memory. In remembered times the Royal Oak, to give it its full name, has been Easterton’s only pub.
This postcard is by Burgess Brothers of Market Lavington. It dates from after World War One.
The Oak, of course, is a lovely thatched building and features in many postcards. This one shows the long thin building out the front – we think it was a skittle alley and we also think it was demolished when space for cars to park became more important. The house on the hill above the pub is Kestrels – former home of Ben Hayward.
Well done the Burgess Brothers. We have another delightful photo.
Tags: Easterton, pub, Royal oak, twentieth century
Market Lavington Museum 
June 21, 2016 at 5:07 am |
[…] This is another fairly recent acquired postcard. The picture may well have been taken on the same occasion as that shown on 13th May this year. […]
January 11, 2021 at 3:51 am |
The building at the front was a kitchen and store area, it wasn’t demolished until the late 1960s
January 11, 2021 at 10:08 am |
Thank you, Lesley