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Been sold and is a curry house or similar
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This pub has been closed for a good few months and is for sale.
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It is understood that S&N have now placed The Ship up for lease, �25,000 for 5 years. Rather a lot for a short time and the amount of work that needs doing. Good luck to anyone who takes it.
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A real blow to pub lovers everywhere. I think S&N have a short sighted policy. Past recessions have always displayed strong support by locals for their favourite pubs. Folks have a way of drowning their sorrows and not at home with supermarket booze. Good luck to David and Maxine Andrews.
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SHOCK CLOSURE OF NEW FROME PUB!!
The Ship at Oldford featured only recently in the Somerset Standard closed at short notice last Sunday 25th January.
David and Maxine Andrews, the managers, said that they were told Friday lunchtime by the owners, Scottish & Newcastle, of the decisionto close.
"It appears that with the credit crunch and cost cutting by Scottish & Newcastle the absorbing of the high start up overheads was no longer viable." said David.
"We are devastated at the decision just when trade is increasing and we were to start serving meals from next week. I can only apologise to those who have booked functions at The Ship and now have to find alternative venues."
Maxine went on to say "We would like to thank all those who have supported The Ship when we re-opened and especially to the Somerset Standard for its support. Today's decision underlines the problems faced by pubs outlined over the last several weeks by the Somerset Standard in its weekly feature on Frome pubs. We wish the best for those remaining open and hope that our next posting will see as friendly a bunch of customers as we have had."
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Well the Ship has re-opened but no food until kitchens are upgraded in new year. Things are quiet as most people thought pub was not opening until January. Bad time to re-open as most people have arranged their christmas activities and holidays. Good luck for new year.
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At last The Ship is to re-open on Thursday December 18th about 4.00pm
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Another missed date. Safety work has to be carried out.
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Provisional re-opening date is November 27th 2008. The brewery (scottish & newcastle) are going to refurbish the cellar before then.
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The Ship Inn, when it re-opens (end of November?) will be the start and finish point for a lovely Mendip Walk of approx 4 miles.
This short and easy going route is at the very eastern end of the Mendips, starting from The Ship in the hamlet of Oldford on the outskirts of Frome. It encompasses country lanes, the River Frome, a scenic golf course and a fine old country mansion built in 1858. The surprise of the circuit is the small church tucked away on an island in Orchardleigh Lake. The walk then follows the southern edge of the lake until meeting a Victorian built temple and an ironwork bridge and returning to the Ship Inn.
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Well The Ship is ready to open except that the brewery have a few things to do and I have refused to open until they are done and we want variations to the license so it looks like mid November when we open. In the meantime we can cut back the shrubbery and grass, weather permitting.
For your info the pool table will be where the darts were, alongside the bar. The darts now are in situ by front windows, where they used to be, juke box will be reinstalled in centre of bar but speakers are being laid slightly different. Why such a complicated set up on tv and sound wiring..who knows. BUT we are not intalling a tv system until it is feasable.
Additionally, no bikers, no gyppo's, no riff raff. This will be a family pub again.
Watch this space for an update.
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Very pleased to hear that this famous old pub on the Bath side of Frome will open its doors again in the very near future. Wish the new managers the very best of luck and hope to see you when the dust settles
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Have no fear Dryvillie, it will be open end of September 2008. Going in next week, as managers, to spend two weeks at least on clearing it out and getting it ready to re-open. Pop in and introduce yourself.
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As of mid August 2008 this pub is boarded over and closed.
Will update when or if it opens again.
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Not a bad pub, reasonably cosy, food and drink both OK. It's a fifteen minute hike from Frome town centre, and buses stop nearby. Alternatively, there's plenty of parking. Rather a chavvish (in a harmless sort of way) clientele when we last visited (weekday evening).
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