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A ferry is a merchant vessel used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi.
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Piel Island: Search for licensee to run 300-year-old pub
A search has begun to find a 'monarch' to run a remote Island and 300-year-old pub off the coast of Cumbria.
A partnership organisation stepped in to run The Ship Inn on Piel Island In July after the previous publicans left.
Applicants can now apply for a 10-year-lease to run the pub and manage The Island which is home to The Ruins of a 14Th Century and a campsite.
Barrow Borough Council said the person by having alcohol poured over their head.
The borough council is The Custodian of The Island - accessible only by Ferry - and wants a new operator in for the 2022 summer season.
The Council said that by The Time the successful applicant takes Over There would be new toilet block and possibly a green energy supply to the pub.
The Council said The Island was a great asset to Cumbria, but warned: " Piel Island is a unique place and any operator needs to appreciate the constraints offered by power and weather.
" Any operator needs to manage and maintain The Island including maintenance of The Ship Inn, grounds maintenance of the surrounding area and management of camping and the toilet and shower block. "
However, it added that the new operator would not be responsible for external urgent repairs to The Buildings and Jetty .
, off the southern tip of the Furness Peninsula after the previous leaseholders quit.
The campaigners called it " The Jewel in the crown" of the area and a " vital part of our heritage".
On its tourism website Barrow Council said: " One of The Most enduring aspects of The Ship Inn is The Tradition of The King and knights of Piel.
" The Tradition holds that each new landlord is crowned King of Piel in a ceremony of uncertain origin, in which they sit in an ancient chair, wearing a helmet and holding a sword while alcohol is poured over their head.
" By the 19Th Century it had become an important aspect of The Island 's history to such an extent that responsibility for looking after the helmet and chair fell within the tenancy agreement. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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