Owners of bar built from 16th century shipwreck told to paint over original woodThe Minerva Inn in Plymouth, UK is a famous landmark, with part of its structure made of wood from sunken 16th Century Spanish Armada ships in 1588. But the historical location is now facing a mandatory makeover, with city officials saying the 500-year-old wood is a fire hazard and must be painted over with a [...]
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