Talk:The Mermaid Inn, Rye

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Did you know... that The Mermaid Inn (pictured) in England has a strong connection with the notorious Hawkhurst Gang which used the inn in the 1740s?

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Medieval artwork by the Slade

What does "medieval artwork by the Slade School of Fine Art" mean? I presume the phrase has simply been lifted from the inn's website - in Googling I find that phrase repeated all over the place but only on various review and tourism sites. Does it simply mean artwork done in a medieval style by Slade artists? Reproductions by them? Or (unlikely) original medieval artworks that have somehow been procured and supplied by the Slade?--A bit iffy (talk) 13:05, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree this sounds ridiculous, given the Slade didn't exist until the 19th century. I will edit to "medieval-style artwork", since that's what photographs of the place seem to show. Freespirit456 (talk) 19:49, 26 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yard?

My friends in the UK all use the word "garden" where we in the US would use the word "yard".

In the US, the garden is where you grow flowers or vegetables, and the yard is the whole plot of land that goes with the house. (Your yard will mostly be grass, with maybe some gardens and a path or two.)

In the UK it is my understanding that the whole thing is called a garden. But this article refers to the Mermaid Yard. So what is that then? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Djkernen (talk • contribs) 19:18, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's a paved area behind the main body of the inn, partly enclosed by the rear sections of the building. Probably the best description would be a courtyard; there's little in the way of shrubbery or planting. "Yard" was sometimes used in the past as part of a street name, usually signifying a small lane between or behind buildings—and that description would fit here as well, as a narrow lane leads down from the (court)yard to join the High Street below. Hope that helps. Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 19:44, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Geography

"The Mermaid Inn is located on Mermaid Street, which was once the town's main road.[3] Mermaid street of present day, must have been the Middle street of 1670. Middle Street used to include the present Mermaid and Middle streets; in fact, the original Middle street was the present Mermaid street, as the Mermaid Inn is described[by whom?] as abutting on the south towards that street. The inn is situated on the north side of Mermaid street, and abutted to Middle Street towards the south.[4]"

This could surely be written more concisely? Or at least so that it makes sense?