162 Deptford High Street

St. Paul

Deptford

Above photo showing the former "Royal Oak," February 2007, by Matt Martin.

Above photo showing the former "Royal Oak," February 2007, by Matt Martin.

Above token saying ROGER CLARKE around HIS HALF PENY on one side and ROYAL OAK INN DEPTFORD around C over R E on the other. These tokens were used around 1666 and may have been used at this establishment.

According to the Lost Pubs Project the pub been converted into a restaurant and flats, I believe it closed as the "Royal Oak" around about 1922.

The Kentish Mercury says it was a beer house under consideration for closure due to redundancy in 1908.

I have also reference to a "Royal Oak" addressed at Shooter's Hill Road.

LICENSEE LIST

CLARKE Roger c1666+

REED Anthony 1826+

COOPER John 1832-Mar/60

MERCER William Mar/1860+

STEVENS John jun to May/66

ELLIS George May/1866-69+

LAMB William to May/1881

MACKLEN/MASON George R 1881+ (age 57 in 1881)

PACE John 1882+

WHEATLEY William A 1884+

DYE William 1891

SWEETING Henry 1891+ (age 29 in 1891)

FOWLER Charles Albert 1895+

CONEAW John 1899+

GARCIA A E S to Sept/1906

BODIE Harry Sept/1906+

HARRIS O J 1908+

MERCER Walter Thomas 1911+ (age 47 in 1911)

PHIPPEN George 1915+

WOOLLER George 1921+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/RoyalOak.shtml

From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

Census

Kentish Mercury

Kentish Independent