The village has been established for centuries and the existing Norman Church close to the pub is testament to this. The pub itself dates back to the late 1500's when it was a cider house. Its origins as a hostelry go back along way. The first man of repute to sign the visitors book was Prince Rupert of the Rhine who lodged here prior to The Battle of Stow (1646). It is likely that the pub got its name after the restoration of the monarchy as the area was always notoriously Royalist.

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