Photo Album Five THE 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 GLOBE The Globe pub on the corner of Naishe's Street and Vallis Way is now a private dwelling. Francis, Forehead, Ames, Morgan, Thirwell.   THE TROOPER The Trooper pub, in Trinity Street (formerly Trooper Street), is now a private dwelling. Webb, Little, Davis. 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. Morgan, Rundall, Fryer, Coulston, Holmes, Finall, Knight, Taylor, Mees, Gough, Bown, Garton, Yerbury, Angus, Knibbs, Court, Davis, Peaty.   THE PACK HORSE Sited opposite Christchurch in Christchurch Street West, The Pack Horse c1740, has closed and re-opened several times over the last decade. Singer, Crumbleholme, Watts, Smith, Brown, Dallimore, Mills, Rowlson, Johnson. THE BLACK SWAN The Black Swan in Bridge Street c1700, centre of photo shown here on a busy Wednesday Market Day, closed in the 1950's and is now an Arts & Crafts Gallery. Smith, Baine, Pitman, Organ.   THE OLIVE TREE Formerly The Ship dated 1633, the Olive Tree on the corner of Catherine Street and Christchurch Street West has changed name again and is now The Artisan. Chapman, Edgill, Butler, Stokes, Hiscocks, Rendall, Peacock, Courts, McGuinness, Moore, Andriakopoulos, Brady, Cooke. 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 Chinese Restaurant. Williamson, Cuzner, Williams, Fear, Bray, Winsor, Talon, Mew.   THE FARMER'S ARMS This pub previously called the Dolphin built in the 1840's is now a private dwelling. Francis, Harvey, Rebbick, Norvill, Henshaw, Bazzani. THE MASONS ARMS The last pub as you leave Frome on Marston Road towards Nunney was the Masons Arms built c1862 and is recently closed. Hurd, Francis, Austin, Williams, Yeates, Jeffery, Moore.   RING O' BELLS The Ring O' Bells built in the early 1700's at Broadway, is now closed and up for sale. 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 since closed. Goddard, Eames, Bennett, Kitley, Broadribb, Nicholas.   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 a local store. Jelly, Doherty, Haines, Byfield.