The Olde Ship is a historic building in Pilling, Lancashire, England. It was built in 1782 for sea captain and slave traderA History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre – Nick Moore (2018), p. 211 George Dickinson (1732–1806),The Old Ship, Pilling – Geograph.co.uk and has been designated a Grade II listed building by Historic England.
The building was used as a farmhouse, owned by a Mr Whiteside, in 1815,General View of the Agriculture of Lancashire, Board of Agriculture (Great Britain), R. W. Dickson, William Stevenson (1815), p. 587 while William Armer was landlord, when the property was a public house, for 36 years, retiring in 1927 at the age of 68.William Armer & Mary Bailey – The Armers of Lancashire, 4 May 2017
The village smithy adjoined the inn. It is now a private residence.
See also Listed buildings in Pilling
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External links A view of the building in 2017 A 19th-century view of the building