Although the pub is shown consistently as the Loyal Oak in licensing records from 1974 until its closure in 1958, we have seen it recorded as the Royal Oak. This seems to be an error, probably caused by somebody assuming they'd read "Royal" rather than the less common "Loyal".

The license was surrendered in 1958. It's now residential and called "Oak House".

The pub may have been listed in Norfolk Street in 1881.