Mere: The Old Ship Inn
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Mere: The Old Ship Inn
Image: © Mr Eugene Birchall Taken: 17 Jun 2012
Converted from a house to a Coaching Inn in 1785 it was previously owned by Sir John Coventry MP (until 1682) whose banishment from Court led to the saying 'sent to Coventry'.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.09051
Longitude
-2.269815