Royal Oak, blue plaque in Littleborough

Plaque name
Royal Oak
Type
Blue commemorative plaque
Area
Littleborough and Pennines
Address
Church Street, Littleborough OL15 8AU
Description
An original posting inn with stables and large land holdings, used by the famous dialect writer Tim Bobbin as the base of his work 'a view of the Lancashire Dialect'. George Stephenson, the railway engineer, is said to have lodged here during the construction of the railway.
Years marked
Late 18th century