The Somerford Arms
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Somerford Arms by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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The Somerford Arms
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 22 Apr 2021
Initially the King's Head pub (closer to the road junction) was the first pub in the village, opening up in 1865. It faced opposition when this pub opened before 1895 as The Three Crowns. By 1956, the King's Head closed and became a private cottage. However, the Three Crowns was not doing so well and was renamed The Somerford Arms in 1988. That didn't stop it later becoming The Saladin for a while before controversy arose. The landlady claimed that it would have to close due to costs and an attempt was made to sell the pub for housing. Locals rejected the proposals and bought it as a community asset, despite a disagreement over the true costings. Its name returned to The Somerford Arms.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.559013
Longitude
-2.04438