The owners of the Royal Oak pub in Gretton had been facing the prospect of completely losing their dead oak tree. But they decided to preserve the ancient tree and turn it into a sculpture ...

The pub was built as the Nags Head by Burton brewers Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton in 1960, and has been known as The Criterion Free House since 2003. The Criterion has been closed since February ...

Gretton is a picturesque village which benefits from a host of traditional amenities including a village school, a pre-school group, a post office and general stores as well as three pubs and a coffee ...