The Royal Falconer Pub & Restaurant in Redlands has been purchased by the owners of the Tartan of Redlands and is temporarily closed in the transition.

In a phone interview, Tartan of Redlands owner Jeff Salamon said he intends to fix up the English-style pub and reopen it with few changes around June 1.

“We really like the old-school dining vibe,” he said.

The deal has been in the works for months he said, and included buying both the property at 106 Orange St. and the business. He is now in the process of interviewing the Falconer’s existing staff.

Last week, the English-style pub’s liquor license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control was canceled and transferred to Salamon and his wife Lisa.

Afterward, a handwritten sign on letter paper appeared duct-taped to a diamond-paned window of The Royal Falconer reading, “Closed (until further notice). Sorry for inconvenience.”

Representatives of The Royal Falconer declined to speak on the record but explained the situation in an email.

“All the employees were aware that the Pub was in escrow with new owners. There’s been proper public notification as well through ABC. We were expecting the ABC license transfer to take another 30 days, but it suddenly happened last week and thus we had no choice but to close and be in compliance.”

“We are pleased to be selling to the owners of the Tartan, which is a well-established restaurant with a good reputation in Redlands.”

Both restaurants have long histories in the community.

The Royal Falconer was opened by the late Richard Faulkner in 1999. A native of West Sussex, England, Faulkner served fish and chips, bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie and Scotch eggs — hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage — as well as domestic bar food such as hot wings and chicken strips.

Faulkner also opened a Royal Falconer in Riverside that closed in 2010, the year of his death.

Its most recent owners, a group of people doing business as Pub 1892 LLC, acquired it in 2019.

The Tartan, a few steps around the corner at 24 E Redlands Blvd., has an even longer history. It dates from 1964, when it was opened by three brothers named Croteau. A nephew, Lawrence “Larry” Westen Jr., became manager and later owner until his death in 2003. The Salamons acquired it in 2015.

They preserved the atmosphere of a mid-’60s cocktail lounge with red button-tufted chairs and nostalgic photos on the walls.

Jeff Salamon said it’s been a great 10 years.

“I don’t feel like an owner as much as a curator.”