What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Royal Oak. The beer house initially stood on the opposite side of the road but was demolished in 1903 during slum clearance and reoped in 1904. City of Salford Eccles History Trail Recorded plaque organisation: Talking Town City of Salford.
The Royal Oak is a historic pub in Eccles, Salford, originally located across the street before being moved to its current location in 1904 following slum clearance efforts, reflecting broader urban redevelopment trends in industrial-era Britain.
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