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The Royal Oak is a 17th-century public house in the village of Hail Weston, Cambridgeshire. It is the last remaining pub in the village, and has a long history as a community centre.〔http://www.hailweston.org.uk/html/time_trails.html〕 A number of local traditions revolve around the Royal Oak, including: the annual go-kart races where the street is closed, and homemade push-karts are raced past the pub;〔St Neots Town Crier: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Huntingdon-St-Ives-St-Neots/VIDEO-Go-karts-make-a-come-back-in-annual-village-tradition-in-Hail-Weston-20140108140000.htm〕 an Easter Egg hunt in the pub gardens; the local Heartsease dances that takes place in and outside the pub;〔http://www.heartseasedance.co.uk/about/〕 the 'onion bowl' where onions smoothed and prepped in the Royal Oak's kitchens were rolled in a variation on ten-pin bowling; the 'egg dump' - a more dramatic version of conkers using eggs; a charity bike ride raising funds for Action Medical Research; a fun run; among other celebrations on national holidays and occasions.〔BuzzFeed. How A Scrappy Community Bought Its Own Pub... Well, Almost: http://www.buzzfeed.com/hailwestoncommunitypub/how-a-scrappy-community-bought-its-own-pub-well-m2p0〕 The Royal Oak is a grade II listed building with a traditional thatched roof.〔http://www.hailweston.org.uk/html/time_trails.html〕 Inside, the exposed beams and posts have been preserved, as well as the fireplace. In November 2011, the Royal Oak was sold by the Charles Wells Pub Company.〔Cheffins Estate Agents: http://www.cheffins.co.uk/lot/sold-prior---royal-oak-high-street-hail-weston-cambs-pe19-5jw-535944-propertyauctions-0〕 On January 1, 2012 it was closed as a pub, and in March 2012 it was put up for auction - but failed to sell. It was auctioned again in May 2012, and again failed to sell.〔Network Auctions: http://auctioneertemplates.eigroup.co.uk/Results.aspx?a=389&c=ela&au=16928〕 At the same time, a Hail Weston community group formed (the Hail Weston Community Pub Society)〔Hail Weston Community Pub Society: http://www.savetheroyaloak.org.uk/〕 to attempt to buy the Royal Oak and run it as a community pub. In January 2013 it was registered as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011,〔http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/HDCCMS/Documents/Policy%20documents/List-of-Assets-of-Community-Value.pdf〕 and in November 2013 the Hail Weston Community Pub Society made a formal offer for the Royal Oak.〔http://www.savetheroyaloak.org.uk/〕 To date, the Royal Oak remains on the market but has still yet to sell.〔Hunts Post: Villagers bid to buy Huntingdonshire pub rejected: http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/villagers_bid_to_buy_huntingdonshire_pub_rejected_1_3127029〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Royal Oak, Hail Weston」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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