Two Inns & a Bank ~ Mere, Wiltshire.

Quaint looking village; well captured Rosa.

Thank you very much Jaap.

Unfortunately, this is often the passage of time...

Yes, the High Street is changing all the time Udo :-(

Superbes vues de cette jolie cité !
Bon weekend. Amitiés

Thank you very much Madeleine.
Sunday greetings,
Regards.

That how it was in so many village once upon a time Rosa. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers. Herb

Yes you're right Herb, unfortunately.

Sunday greetings, Rosa.

Bonjour Rosa..Vos captures sont vraiment remarquables.
Bon week-end.

Thank you very much Malik.
Best regards and a good new week ahead.

Das ist echt schade,das so wunderschöne Gebäude in Wohnungen umgewandelt wurden liebe Rosa,ich finde sie echt toll und schon das Nasenschild ist genial und schön,sehr schöne Aufnahmen hast du über diese Gebäude gemacht liebe Rosa :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

The Ship Inn was empty for about 5 years, so better having the conversion to flats than letting it deteriorate. Thank you so much for your kind comments Gunter.

Best wishes and a good new week,
Rosa.

Don't forget a world-class wine merchant in Yapp Bros.!
A terrific shot and proof that the sun doesn't need to shine to give excellent outdoor scenes such as these!

Can't forget them Andy! They are still there and doing a roaring trade.
Thanks for your kind comments. I was pleased with the cooler weather after
such dreadful heat :-)

superbe série ma Rosa ***************moi j'aime !
bisous mon amie et bon we

Thank you so much dear Angelique.
Sunday greetings my friend.
Kisses****

Traditional England, just the way I like it !

Thank you Pat. Me too!

very good

Thank you very much Trudy.

The speed at which banks have been closing their branches is shocking, only matched perhaps by the number of pubs closing. What a world.

We had 3 banks in Wincanton until recently...now none!
Shaftesbury still has 4 and 5 if you count Santander. At least
it's a good excuse to visit Shaftesbury often :-))

What a lovely village , Rosa. love the main and shot and the pips. a really nice capture in both. I wish I knew how to do PIPS.. best wishes, Sarah

Thank you Sarah. It's a place I am always happy to visit.
Best wishes and a good new week, Rosa.

OH SO ENGLAND

You're right Pam & I hope it stays that way.
Best wishes.

Lovely spot

Thank you very much Ern.

Looking beautiful, lovely photos.

Thank you very much Gillian.

il pleut bien chez nous j'espère que tu en profites chez toi aussi

Oh that's lucky! I wish it would rain here!! Maybe tomorrow!

Decisions, decisions. Which would it have been?? Nice view Rosa.

A difficult decision David :-))

Ein schön gefertigtes Pub- schild und eine hübsche Ecke mit Laterne im PiP!

Thank you very much Volker.

A very nice village nicely presented, Rosa !

Thank you very much Ulrich.

A beautifully composed image Rosa............it's a shame the pub and the bank had to go, but hopefully more local people with be able to get accommodation, which is often a problem. At least the ex-pub building kept that lovely old sign.

The ex-bank building looks really lovely, especially when viewed in the PiP, you've never guess it used to be a bank.

The whole place looks very well looked after.

I would like to think that local people have bought them Keith. I've seen a couple online and they look nice. Plenty of parking behind the Ship Inn as well.

The old bank hasn't altered much from the outside. Nice to see flowers on the walkway to the main door. Mere is a very tidy little town and is always so friendly.

Thank you for your kind comments and I wish you a good new week.

It looks very quiet despite the new flats, A wonderful pair of street images and a great record for years to come Rosa

I think I was lucky to get the pictures just at the right time Roger, as the road was quite busy. I think there might have been a problem on the A303 for a while and they were sending traffic through the town. Many thanks for your kind comments.

Wonderful additions to the group,
Thank you for posting your image
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england

Thank you very much Roger.

Impressive metal work for something that no longer exists , Lloyds are still closing branches I noticed the one in Ashby-de-la-Zouch is closing, ay least the flats are homes not student accommodation . I hope you have a nice Monday Rosalyn Good night

I expect the sign is listed along with the building Peter. Not much call for student accommodation in Mere :-) Have a good new week Peter.

The banks always had the really elegant buildings. The NatWest in Shrewsbury s a lovely building that luckily still works as a bank - for now. You are lucky to have one pub that still thrives. Ruyton used to have 3 pubs. We now have one left which only opens three times a week and is for sale.

They did have very elegant buildings Amelia, showing how important they were back then. One in Wincanton is now a hairdressers and another is now the Police Station. The third one is still for sale. I hope you keep yours in Shrewsbury! Mere used to be part of the London to Exeter road, so the Ship Inn was a busy coaching Inn. It was sad to see it close, but there are three more pubs in the town.

Hi Rosa
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
It looks a really nice quiet and peaceful village. Lets hope the occupants of the flats are of high enough social class to keep it that way!
I do like the metalwork of the sign, but wonder if the run double decker busses past here!!
Best Wishes, Happy Monday a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter

Hi Peter,
I am pleased you like these pictures. I am glad they have kept the sign. I expect it is listed along with the building.
Best wishes and a good new week,
Rosa.

Lots of changes, it's true but this village perfectly illustrates traditional England so full of charm!!!!
Have a nice and happy week!!!!

Sadly the changes are inevitable Nouchet. Thank you for your very kind comments.

I hope you also have a good and happy new week :-))

Beautiful images Rosa. It looks very attractive there with the melow colours of the stonework.

I think the same fate befell many pubs and often covid was the final straw for them. It is sad though.

The flats do look lovely but it is a shame the bank closed. Even in Bridgwater our bank has reduced hours and days of opening but at least we still have them. I thught you were going to say the bank was now a Wetherspoons!! Banks and libraries seem to popular buildings for them to convert.

Have a lovely week Rosa. Take care

Thank you Carol. Yes, Covid closed many pubs. I am surprised that the one in our village is still going, but very pleased.

I have seen a few places, as you mention, being a Wetherspoons now. The old cinema in Chard is one. In Dorchester one of the old bank buildings is now an M&Co, and in Sturminster a rather nice vintage clothes/second hand shop is now making use of a bank building.

Have a good new week :-))

...very nice street scenes, Rosa...

Thank you Erika

A very nice village an very nice images,Rosa!

Have a nice new week!

Best greetings
Füsun

Thank you Fusun.

Best wishes,
Rosa.

Une belle architecture ses maisons j'aime beaucoup agréable journée Rosalyn

Thank you Patrick.
Have a good weekend.

A sign of our times... At least it's unchanged on the outside and there's still a pub left:-)

It is a shame as it was a good pub but probably not enough people in the town to keep it going. It was once an important coaching Inn on what was the main route from London to Exeter. At least it is a listed building,so cannot be altered on the outside.

Ein hübscher Ort! Ich mag, wie sich die Straße durch den Ort schlängelt.

Thank you Wilhelm.
Have a good weekend.

If I were a tourist now . . .
Of course, I had to park and have a look see...

It is a lovely little town Jose.
Thank you for your kind comment.

This is where we stayed after our trip to Stourhead, :-))))

Oh I love Mere! Was that in The George Inn Amelia? My brother's wedding reception was in there....40 years ago! I always use the Post Office in Mere. They are very nice in there.

I had quite forgotten about this photo, and Adrian's brother organised the hotel (yes The George Inn) for the night. Even when I looked around the village and inspected the Bank, The George and the Ship Inn I still didn't connect! It wasn't until I started sorting out the photos that I realised I had seen photos of Mere in your gallery. I don't think I have a shot of the Post Office though. ;-)