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The Prince Of Wales was situated at 1 West Road. This pub closed in 2009 and was demolished in 2021. It was owned by Jamie Oliver's father during the 1970s.

Source: Dean Cooper

My regular pub was the Royal Oak about 200 yards away on the green towards the Church. Many happy hours spent there with other local lads, Philip, Leon et al. During a return trip home from college in Leicester in winter 1976 shortly after my Mum died I decide to try the PoW as none of my friends were about. Ordered a pint from the barman who knew me from school, just about to sit down with pint in hand when the Landlord called out, ’’we don’t want your sort in here’’ The barman and I looked at him in amazement. His next words were ‘’you’re barred’’ Still to this day don’t know why. Needless to say went back to the Royal Oak for all future visits, before moving out of the area.

Francis Adams (July 2026)

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