That first one is a grand building. You won't see anything like that built these days. One of our village pubs is being sold and I've heard it has to stay a pub. We shall see. We've lost a lot since we moved here, but it must be a tough business.
Anyway, at least you get out of the house :)
I mentioned this to my comrade, that was the best reason to go out last week. We did manage 2 though, both were terrible.. even the Turd Factory got sealed up.
Yes, I agree, It was a very grand-looking building. You can just imagine what it once looked like in its best days.