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Picture source: Hania Franek

The Old Ship was situated at 14 North Street. The building was also known as Masons and was used as the Rochford & District Conservative Club following closure. It is now used as an Italian restaurant. The building dates from the 18th/19th century, possibly earlier, and  was present as a pub by 1822 when the publican was Thomas Merryfields. Grade-II listed

Listed building details:

C18/C19 features of possibly earlier origin, with later alterations. Painted brick. Hipped grey slate roof. Right, left and central gault brick chimney stacks. Moulded parapet. Of 6 bays, the 4 central bays break forward. Plinth, central band. 2 storeys. 1:4:1 window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes, gauged brick arches. Ground floor with carriageway to left bay, frieze and cornice over. 2 central and 1 right vertically sliding sash windows. Doors to right and left of central bays, moulded surrounds, frieze, flat canopies on scroll brackets. Elaborate cast iron scroll lamp bracket to ground floor left. Iron scrollwork bracket to central name board.

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Picture source: Hania Franek

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