DISAPPEARING PUBS
Pubs in the West Country are disappearing at an alarming rate and Frome is no exception. Some have gone for good and others are closing but hoping to re-open in the future.
Underneath each photo is a list of the surnames of the owners or landlords which could possibly be your relatives. For lots more information on these and many other pubs, Mick Davis and Valerie Pitt have produced The Historic Inns of Frome, a fabulous book published in 2015.
THE FIRST AND LAST - Formerly the Railway Tavern built in the 1850's, then it became the First and Last as it was the first pub you saw when entering Frome and the last leaving Frome for Warminster and Chapmanslade, it is now a health clinic. Landlords: Williamson, Cuzner, Williams, Fear, Bray, Winsor, Talon, Mew.
THE BLACK SWAN - The Black Swan in Bridge Street c1700, closed in the 1950's and is now an Arts & Crafts Gallery. Landlords: Smith, Baine, Pitman, Organ.
THE CROWN HOTEL & PUB - The Crown Hotel in the Market Place built in the 1600's, has recently been converted into a Fat Face retail store. Landlords: Morgan, Rundall, Fryer, Coulston, Holmes, Finall, Knight, Taylor, Mees, Gough, Bown, Garton, Yerbury, Angus, Knibbs, Court, Davis, Peaty.
THE OLIVE TREE - Formerly The Ship dated 1633, the Olive Tree became The Artisan on the corner of Catherine Street and Christchurch Street West, but once again it has changed back to The Ship. Landlords: Chapman, Edgill, Butler, Stokes, Hiscocks, Rendall, Peacock, Courts, McGuinness, Moore, Andriakopoulos, Brady, Cooke.
THE GLOBE - The Globe pub on the corner of Naishs Street and Vallis Way is now a private dwelling. Landlords: Francis, Forehead, Ames, Morgan, Thirwell.
THE FARMER'S ARMS - This pub previously called the Dolphin built in the 1840's is now a private dwelling. Landlords: Francis, Harvey, Rebbick, Norvill, Henshaw, Bazzani.
THE PACK HORSE - Sited opposite Christ Church in Christchurch Street West, The Pack Horse c1740, has closed and re-opened several times over the last decade. Landlords: Singer, Crumbleholme, Watts, Smith, Brown, Dallimore, Mills, Rowlson, Johnson.
RING O' BELLS - The Ring O' Bells built in the early 1700's at Broadway, is now closed and up for sale. Landlords: Payne, Ball, Humphries, Gifford, Abrahams, Drew, Morgan, Baily, Hill, Stevens, Lewis, Quartley, Francis, Adams, Wells, Allibone, Carr, Moore.
THE SHIP - The Ship, c1800, at Oldford closed and became an Indian Restaurant in 2012 but which has closed and re-opened as Jay’s Kitchen. Landlords: Goddard, Eames, Bennett, Kitley, Broadribb, Nicholas.
THE TROOPER - The Trooper pub, in Trinity Street (formerly Trooper Street), is now a private dwelling. Landlords: Webb, Little, Davis.
THE WEAVER - The Weaver, originally the New Inn c1800, at the junction of Somerset Road and The Butts has been demolished to make way for new houses. Landlords: Jelly, Doherty, Haines, Byfield.
THE MASONS ARMS - The last pub as you leave Frome on Marston Road towards Nunney was the Masons Arms built c1862. After a long closure it has now re-opened. Landlords: Hurd, Francis, Austin, Williams, Yeates, Jeffery, Moore.