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©Bob Embleton
![Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking along the road towards Worcester. Hallow CE Primary School is on the right-hand side of this view - see [[77306]].](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/84/06/840632_ef689332_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The A443 At Hallow")
©Mary and Angus Hogg
![Dist:0.2km<br/>An interesting detail on this pub, is this West Country Ales plaque. The ceramic plaque is affixed to the front wall of the pub. It was first used by the Gloucestershire brewers, West Country Breweries, who were an amalgamation of others, two of whom commenced brewing in 1760. The plaques were placed by West Country Breweries on their pubs between 1958 and 1963, when Whitbreads took them over. Whitbreads continued to use the castle logo and to install these plaques, for a few years after the takeover until about 1967. There are still quite a few around, with some variation of colour, and in two sizes.
Other photos:- [[2750677]].](http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/75/07/2750700_536f39e7_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The Royal Oak (4) - West Country Ales plaque, Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
![Dist:0.2km<br/>There are many pubs in England named the Royal Oak, to celebrate the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. The significance of the oak being that, before the restoration, the future King Charles II spent most of one day, hiding in an oak tree from Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentarian troops. His birthday of May 29th was still celebrated by many people up to the end of the 19th century. Therefore many pubs continued to be given the name of Royal Oak, even when they were opened a hundred or two hundred years later. Today, for better or worse, the day has lost its significance, probably because the 29th May ceased to be a public holiday some time in the 1850's.
Other photos:- [[2750677]].](http://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/75/06/2750687_fa415bc9_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The Royal Oak (3) - sign, Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
![Dist:0.2km<br/>The pub was closed and to let when photographed in late December 2011.
Other photos:- [[2750677]].](http://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/75/06/2750683_cc67864a_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The Royal Oak (2), Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
![Dist:0.2km<br/>One of the two public houses in Hallow, the Royal Oak was closed when photographed in December 2011. It is owned by pub chain Enterprise Inns, and had a "to let" sign outside.
[[2750683]].
[[2750687]].
[[2750700]].](http://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/75/06/2750677_89edd94d_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The Royal Oak (1), Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
©P L Chadwick
©P L Chadwick
![Dist:0.3km<br/>The village still had this traditional red telephone kiosk, and this one still has a telephone too, which isn't now always the case.
[[2750727]].](http://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/75/07/2750734_d871dfbb_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : Red telephone kiosk, Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
![Dist:0.3km<br/>The main road in Hallow is logically called Main Road. It forms part of the A443. In the far distance can be seen the local church. The village is one of those which has been able to retain its traditional red telephone kiosk.
[[2750734]].](http://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/75/07/2750727_9875ac60_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : Main Road (A443), Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
©Mary and Angus Hogg
![Dist:0.3km<br/>As well as a sign attached to the front of the pub, there is a second sign in the car park, adjacent to the A443 road.
Link to other photos:- [[2747239]].](http://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/74/72/2747298_f1496505_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The Crown Inn (4) - sign in car park, Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
![Dist:0.3km<br/>Link to other photos:- [[2747239]].](http://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/74/72/2747283_a61c730f_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The Crown Inn (3), Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
![Dist:0.3km<br/>The Crown indicates loyalty to the reigning monarch. It has been used as an inn or pub sign for hundreds of years. In the past, when most people were illiterate, the sign was easily recognised by people. The Crown is almost as popular as the Red Lion as a pub name. This pub has a similar sign on a post in the car park.
Link to other photos:- [[2747239]].](http://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/74/72/2747270_8ad1e871_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The Crown Inn (2) - sign, Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
![Dist:0.3km<br/>The Crown Inn is a very large public house, which is well known for its food, as well as having several real ales available. It fronts onto the A443 road and is one of the two surviving public houses in the village. The building is Grade II listed and parts date from the 17th century, but it was much altered and extended in the early 19th and mid-20th centuries.
[[2747270]].
[[2747283]].
[[2747298]].](http://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/74/72/2747239_8be0a89a_120x120.jpg "SO8258 : The Crown Inn (1), Main Road, Hallow")
©P L Chadwick
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