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Picture source: Stephen Harris

The Ship Inn was situated at 33 Gabriels Hill. This grade-II listed pub was present by 1720 and survived at least in to the 1990s.  It is now in use as a cafe.

Listed building details:

Inn. Early/mid C19 refronting of earlier building. Flemish band yellow brick; old plain tile roof, gabled to left and hipped to right; brick ridge and left end stacks. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys; 8-window range, broken to centre by rounded bay which links recessed 4-window range to right and slightly-projecting 4-window range to left. Blocked doorways set in moulded wood architraves to left and centre; double-entry to right, keyed flat stone arches over sash windows, boarded over at time of survey. Raised stone storey band and raised stone cornice beneath Stone-coped parapet. Interior inspection not possible but likely to be of interest. Included for group value.

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Name Dates Comments Ronnie Crosbie 1985/1993 I used to drink here with my fellow chefs from 36 Engineer Regiment Invicta Park and their girl friends, my nickname back then was Scouse Crosbie.

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Picture source: Hania Franek