Worthing Pubs

Contributions from Michele Preston, Trevor Meads, Paul Stoneman, Paul Holden, Nick Hallard, Joe & Simon from Belgium, Nikki of Worthing, Carol Sullivan & Roger Cloake. Updated 20th April 2009 - Prince of Wales found, Chapman's Brewery.

PORTLAND ROAD




Have now discovered the exact position of the Albion Hotel. The two pictures above show the 'now and then' position, The Ablions' place now taken by the modern Superdrug store. The picture directly above shows in the distance a building that was added to and became Marks & Spencer completely obliterating what was then Portland Road which stretched down to the sea front. This section of road was originally Chapel Street but was renamed Portland Market. The building is thought to date back to around 1800.
	1851 - CD Devitt (Brewed 'Steam Beer') 1855 - Thomas Russell 1892 - Thomas Turner 1901 - Edward Roffey 1934 - Rebuilt 1961 - Closed


28 LYNDHURST ROAD

1870 1878 - Sarah Howard (Listed as Alexandra Tavern) 1891 - William Hoad 1899 - William Cole 1905 - Horace William Symonds 1918 - Horace Symonds 1927 - E J Blake Note its construction as an exceptionally large building with four entrance doors.



An unusual and rare picture of Worthing landlords together in one place at the same time. Possibly Victoria Park, date unknown. If you know who's who, or have any similar pictures please contact halfajob@ntlworld.com


21 ROWLANDS ROAD	The Balmoral became Breakers and then subsequently Bar Next Door, I have a feeling that it was also The Concord Bar for a while.


MARINE PARADE





20 CHAPEL ROAD
	There is no getting away from it, this pub will always be known to many as 'The Fountain'. For a short while it was The Fathom and Firkin and then The Assembly, its present guise is Bar Breeze. I think that whilst it was the Fathom and Firkin it was a brew pub, that's to say it actually brewed its own beer on the premises. I do seem to recall seeing two or three copper brew kettles through a side window but never sampled the brew itself. (Brewing on premises confirmed, thanks Roger) The original building dates to around 1890. Opposite the pub was an area that may have been a brewery run by Richard Carter in around 1866, the fountain was later built opposite as an outlet for the brewery. Cook's Row on the north side of the pub was renamed Chatsworth Road

	Brewery oppersite: 1866 - R Carter 1878 - Richard Carter - Chapel Road 1891 - Richard Carter PH & Brewer (16 Chapel Road) 1899 - David Ovenstone - 20 Chapel Road 1905 - David Ovenstone - 20 Chapel Road







WYKEHAM ROAD
	Two buildings originally Known as Swiss Cottages built in the grounds of Park Crescent. Merged and opened as a Hotel in 1931. Known for a period as The Prince Regent.





71 CHURCH COTTAGES - TARRING
	Originally a dwelling house it became The Black Horse in 1674 71 Church cottages may have been or stood on the site of the Black Horse Tarring (opposite St Andrews Church). 1770 became the Black Lion closed 1839. Reverted/rebuilt to cottages In the 1630's there were 4 alehouse keepers, one Inn keeper and one tavern keeper (Source unknown)




	OK, not strictly in Worthing I know but certainly worth a mention as 'almost local'. 1871 - Henry Sayer - Brewer & Beerhouse Keeper 1881 - John Peters - Landlord 1891 - John Peters - Publican 1901 - John Peters - Publican

	The origin of the picture is a curious one. One day an old chap came in to the bar at the Seldon Arms and handed Michele (the landlady with a keen interest in pub history) a photographic negative which she had developed in to the picture we see today. That old man was the babe in arms in the centre of the picture.


30 MARINE PARADE	A beer shop then public house c1905-1930


4 BROADWATER STREET WEST



Maltsters Arms - The Millwrights Arms 1690 1789 - Rebuilt 1795 - First mention of 'The Maltsters 1828 - Renamed 'The Millwright's Arms' 1839 - Meaden Day - Maltsters Arms 1859 - H Brown 1866 - G Norton 1872 - 1889 - W Pay 1932 - rebuilt 1855 - Edward Goodyear 1899 - Benjamin Reed 1905 - Joseph Purser 1915 - Jesse Duke 1918 - Jesse Duke 1989 - Renamed 'The Broadwater'	Can you guess why it was called Broadwater!



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THORN ROAD


	Originally the King & Queen on the outskirts of Worthing in an area known as Heene, situated on common land known as rough lands, this later became corrupted to Rowlands 1839 - James Poland 1855 - William Poland 1871 - John Nadin 1874 - re-modelled and renamed 'The Brunswick' 1881 - King & Queen - Edward Poland - Beerhouse Keeper


80 MONTAGUE STREET
	1835 1839 - Richard Bacon 1855 - John Goble 1856 - John Goble 1859 - J Goble 1866 - C Stent 1878 - Thomas Chandler 1890 - Geo Hobden 1899 - N Morling 1915 - Hy Gosling 1918 - Henry Gosling 1987 - Closed. Now Body Shop outlet.

	Possibly where the sign was placed.


MARINE PARADE
	Built 1865 Originally called 'The Heene' it was renamed West Worthing Hotel until 1890 The south front was altered in 1911




GORING STREET
	From around 1770 Named changed to The Bull in 1904 1855 - Mrs Ann Syers 1859 - Mrs A Syers 1866 - Mrs A Syers 1874 - John Higham 1878 - Henry Tulett 1890 - Henry Tulett 1899 - George Potter This pub was once Goring Mortuary

Worthing Herald - 28th December 2008 The Bull Inn pub in Goring Street closed after its owners, The Orchid Group, went into administration. According to a trader near The Bull, many customers who had paid £50-a-head for Christmas Day and New Year bookings have lost their money. Punch Taverns, which has taken over responsibility for The Bull, said it will re-open in January and people who have lost money can put in a claim to the administrators.


29 CHATSWORTH ROAD (Used to be Cook's Row)

	1866 - J Feest Beer retailer 1870 - Brewery 1886 - Cannon Beer Museum a & Assembly rooms 1894 - Rebuilt as 'The Cannon Inn' 1934 - Listed as Tea Rooms 1935 - Closed 1949 - Purchased by Worthing Gazette 1974 - Demolished Now The Worthing Gazette Office







70 MARINE PARADE



36 HIGH STREET - TARRING

Almost opposite The Vine Tarring Village Has been a private house since 1911	1762 - The Old Castle? 1839 - Richard Tamplin 1855 - Frederick Street 1859 - F Street 1866 - L Norris 1878 - Luke Norris 1890 - Luke Norris 1899 - Mrs Caroline Norris (wife of Luke) 1905 - Alfred C Norris 1911 - Closed. Licence transferred to Thomas A Becket



1 NEWLAND ROAD
	1873 - Castle Hotel 1891 - Charles Cheale Later re-named 'Tap & Tankard' Later re-named 'O'Conners Bar' Currently Castle Tavern This map of 1896 shows the railway goods yard that has been replaced by the Co-Op Superstore.




ANN STREET
	1840 - Beer House, William Carter landlord This building is believed to have been the Celestial Empire, it was also for a time Worthing Police Station.




	Chapman's Brewery c1910 taken looking north up Warwick Road. The tower is visible in the distance. Used as an upholstery work show in the 1980's. proprietor: Rupert Angell



56 HEENE ROAD


	Picture on the left shows the villa in 1870 in Heene Lane (Now Heene Road) that was to become Strollers and then The Charles Dickens.






	No pictures of this pub exist as far as I know?
	Venue for local group 'Steamhammer' in spring 1968 when the local Worthing Workshop were unable to meet at The Norfolk.


137 CLIFTON ROAD
	1853 1878 - Willis Hardham 1890 - David Brazier 1899 - A D BrazierVenue for local group ' 1905 - Rupert C Isted 1915 - Hy P Brazier 1920 - West extension added



112 - 114 CHAPEL ROAD
	Brewery and Malthouse until 1857 1857 - beershop. 1876 - Closed Site now Bunce and Co The Clock brewery is reportedly the first building to have a clock on display outside. The current site occupied by Bunce's hardware have also always displayed a clock.


10 HIGH STREET



	"Craic Bar" - was at rear, and part of, Burlington Hotel, then owned by Hugh Lucie-Smith. Closed early 2000s; that part of building now separate from hotel, & occupied by Imperial China Restaurant. (Roger Cloake)





	1850 1852 - Thomas Luff 1876 - Robert Mews - renamed 'The Cricketers' 1878 - Alfred Rewell 1888 - Mrs M Medlock 1890 - Mrs M Medlock 1899 - Mrs Margaret Medlock 1905 - Mrs Margaret Medlock 1915 - Mrs Margaret J Medlock 1923 - Mr Henry page 1946 - Wilfred Page (son of Henry Page) The pub dates back to 1850 when it was a beer shop run by Thomas Luff. Luff named his shop The brewers Arms in around 1870, Luff remained the owner until 1876 when Robert Mews took over and renamed it The Cricketers.


MARINE PLACE	1858 - Benjamin Blaker


NORTH STREET	Another name for the railway Hotel?


51 DOMINION ROAD	Built 1931



UPPER BRIGHTON ROAD	1939
	Built by Portsmouth and Brighton United Breweries. Now Toby Carvery.


1 STATION PARADE	1891.
	Built 1891 built shortly after West Worthing Station. 1928 refaced in brick by Kemp Town Brewery First landlord John Oswald Sinclair. Note that in 1896 there was little development south of the railway line.


	1823?
	1839 - Jasper(?) Jefferson 1855 - Sydney Bech


58 CHAPEL ROAD	Used to be Cafe Central Bar, converted shop.


Closed end of 2008	A member of the Chapman Group of Pubs


52 BRIGHTON ROAD

	1960s, landlord was Hayden Evans


66 BROADWATER STREET EAST
	1927 built adjacent to the former Elm Villa When the Engineers in Broadwater closed the licence was transferred to the Elms Glen Wheatley current landlord & three years previous. Tom & Jan Massey for previous three years.


BROADWATER	1880 - 1927





53 PORTLAND ROAD
	Also known as The Ostrich, The Prince of Wales and The Three Feathers. 1901 - Charles Green Closed 1926. Licence transferred to The Ham (now The Smugglers Return) Area redeveloped as Portland Market. Could the picture opposite show the Feathers in Portland Road (ex Chapel Street) now Portland Market. The map shows a Public House (PH) 4 buildings down from the cross roads. The picture below points out the third building, this being as the end building is new and takes up the space of two of the original buildings.




PARAGON STREET
	Opened around 1830, exact position unknown. Paragon Street was removed and replaced with a multi-story car park and bowling alley.


1 HIGH STREET, TARRING
	The White Horse (possibly from 1610) 1781 - The George 1855 - The George and Dragon 1828 - Richard Tamplin* 1855 - Charles Winton 1851 - Charles Winton 1859 - C Winton 1866 - C Winton 1878 - Mark Hide 1878 - renamed - George and Dragon Alfred Richardson 1891 - Alfred Richardson 1899 - Wm Luther 1905 - W H Lucas 1815 - Alfred C Norris

	Former haunt of smugglers and preventative men Old route for double Decker buses, this is the reason for the George and Dragon’s unusually high pub sign. *A member of the Tamplin Brewing family




	Now a Toby Carcery


MARINE PARADE

	March 2009, empty.


73 NEWLAND ROAD
	Possibly 1866 1878 - William Clarke 1890 - George Brazier 1891 - George Brazier 1899 - George Thos Brazier 1905 - Benjamin Dickinson 1915 - Benjamin Dickinson According to the 1891 census George Brazier was only 24 and a licensed victualler.



7 THE STRAND
	The original building was a prefab style structure, many of the houses further down The Strand were built as temporary housing noticeable by their yellow brick and flat panel asbestos roof sheets. As the area developed the pub was rebuilt in the present 'cottage' style.


27 RAILWAY APPROACH
	Probably started as The Railway Hotel or Railway Tap in 1898, it has gone through several name changes including The Central Hotel, Chapman's and at present The Grand Victorian. Brian Downs landlord in the 1970's when it was known as The Central Hotel. Brian sold the business to the Chapman Group around 1980. Chris Chapman is still the current owner.





221 BRIGHTON ROAD
	Though to have been built around 1835 but suffered sea damage in 1850 and almost washed away in 1869. It was rebuilt in 1874 using (it is said) half bricks or 'Bats' as they were known. The pub served the workers in the Brickfields to the east

	1835 1850 - Sea damage 1859 - J Venn 1866 - W Goddard 1869 - Partly washed away 1874 - Rebuilt 1878 - Walter Beck 1890 - Robert Sinclair 1891 - Alfred Barnett 1892 - Alfred Barnett 1899 - Alfred Barnett 1905 - Alfred Barnett 1915 - Thomas Green Current: Bob Brookes




HALF MOON LANE
	I know the original Half Moon pub was turned in to a private house and this building is certainly a contender, it's the only one that stands close to the road edge in Half Moon Lane. Note bricked up doorway at this end. The porch is a modern addition. On the right corner you can see where a wall used to join the building. Dates unknown except for the listing of Richard Linberry as landlord in 1855 and a census entry (below) in 1901. May have existed in 1839




81 PORTLAND ROAD


	Flint building dates to late 18th century 1852 - listed as Beer retailer until 1968 1858 - Moses Bodle 1901 - Hare & Hounds Inn - Charlotte Bodle "Hare & Hounds" - was remodelled & extended (into adjoining property, I think) in 1990s. In 1960s, the left-hand door opened into the smallest "snug" bar you've ever seen - there was only just room for the door to open into it. Landlords for many years in the 1960s & 1970s were Sam & Nellie Brookes; landlord early 1990s Dennis Peters; landlord late 1990s Tony Hills I think. (contribution from Roger Cloake)





	The Henty, another 'almost local' pub



18 MARINE PARADE
	Steyne Lounge Bar, Later named 'The Waterfront' then Inn on the Prom. Now Bryce's Seafood Brassiere. 1960's: Steyne lounge Bar. Licensee Boscoe Malone.


80 HIGH STREET	Formally - The Anchor Inn - Golden Anchor







NEW STREET
	Once known as The Horn of Plenty "JB's Bar" - in 1960s was the Ocean Club, later Caroline's (still a club), run by John Bachtiger & Jock McGuckin, who ran various other venues in the area (Carioca, Tiroler Bar, Royal Stewart at various times, also Bali Hai in Bognor). In mid-1980s was acquired (leased, I guess) by Brian Downs, late of the Central Hotel, who remodelled it & opened it as the Horn of Plenty pub. Sadly, Brian died shortly after that, heavily in debt on the venture; in due course, John Bachtiger took it over & it became JB's (obviously) Bar. (contribution by Roger Cloake)


SALVINGTON ROAD	Built on the site of The Spotted Cow (1887 - 1910)




39-41 CLIFTON ROAD
	1835 or 1839 - Opened by William Knowles as 'Brewers Arms' 1866 - T Gravett 1878 - Rebecca Gravett 1890 - Matthew Gravett 1899 - George Gravett 1905 - George Gravett 1915 - George Gravett 1934 - re-fronted in red brick 1934 refronted




37-39 MARINE PARADE



99 MONTAGUE STREET
	Built around 1830 1830 - James Wicks 1839 - James Wicks 1855 - Charles Jenkins 1856 - Sarah Jenkins 1859 - Mrs S Jenkins 1866 - G Graves 1878 - John Stickland 1890 - John Stickland 1899 - Harry Reed 1905 - Edward Brackley 1915 - Henry Brackley 1939 rebuilt in red brick 1965 demolished



	This picture on the left shows a view down what is now Durrington Lane southwards, the building behind the horse and cart is the Lamb pub. The flint cottages on the left were demolished but the wall line remains the same, the pub was later rebuild slightly back from the position shown here 1809 1878 - Henry Mills 1890 - Henry Mills 1899 - Walter White 1905 - Walter White 1915 - George Sargent Arnold 1920 - rebuilt/re-modelled




72-73 MARINE PARADE




	1834 - James Belchamber + Carters Teville brewery 1845 - Re-amed 'The Railway Hotel' 1928 - Enlarged 1965 - 1994 Lennox 1994 - Re-named 'The Rivoli'




31 CHATSWORTH ROAD



5 BROUGHHAM TERRACE	1915 Landlord R Lindup



	Originally the Renaissance Bar, opened around the mid 1990's. The building had previously been offices. Landlord now John MacMillan, who previously had a steak restaurant called MacMillan's in Ann Street.
3 UNION PLACE	Renaissance Bar?



	Tesco's Durrington Romany Rd West Durrington Worthing West Sussex BN13 3ED



	Built as The New Inn, date unknown poss 1796 landlord Mr Bacon 1826 rebuilt by Oliver Hillman as Marine hotel 1858 - Mrs A moore - Marine Tap 1858 - Mrs Brown - Marine Tap 1873 to 1884 - William skindle Demolished, rebuilt as The Marine, it later became Steers steak house and then The Sofa Bar



149 MONTAGUE STREET
	Montague Arms 1868 1878 - Henry Everett 1890 - John Sinclair 1899 - Thomas Sandalls 1905 - Jesse Howell 1915 - Jesse Howell Published Date: 31 Dec 2008 Worthing Herald THE credit crunch is blamed for the closure of the Montague pub, in Montague Street. Last orders were served under then owner Lee Mills on December 19.


62 MONTAGUE STREET
	Brewery and beer retailer by 1885 Closed 1914 This picture taken in 1968 shows the back of the property. It's now a travel shop. 1881 - Jacob Searle - Brewer 1891 Frederick Pollen - Beer house keeper brewery.


	Opened 1937




	Date unknown, There used to be two windmills along side Navarino road (North end) its possible that The Navarino Public House could have been the forerunner of the half Brick.


40 SOUTH STREET





NEW STREET
	1832 - Beer House 1863 - Brewery established 1881 - George Pacy 1891 - George Pacy 1901 - George Pacy 1905 - George Pacy 1936 - Purchased by Hammertons 1950 - Re-fronted 1991 - re-named 'A Towns's Pride'

	May have also been known locally as Pacy's Bloodhole. George Pacy was resident certainly in 1905. The New Street brewery was reputed to brew the best local beer due to the properties of the water from the artesian well on the premises. Bottom left picture as it is today, a Mexican food bar. You can clearly see that the building stretches a long way back as would be expected of an ex brewery.




	Built 1850 1855 - James Grenyer - listed as Norfolk Arms 1856 - James Grenyer 1861 listed as Norfolk Inn - James Grenyer (Greenyer) 1891 listed as Norfolk Hotel - Charles Botting Rebuilt 1932 1980's Paul Callister. Later known as Flappers, Space Bar, Area 51, MIB and 3TO. Demolished 2005/6 3TO stands for: THIS THAT & THE OTHER "Norfolk Hotel" - in mid-1980s, licensee was Paul Callister (previously of Tiroler Bar), who I was told was found passed out in the bar one morning & was relieved of his licence; Paul is I believe recovered & still with us, I'm glad to say.




LITTLEHAMPTON ROAD
	1869 1890 - Henry Reed 1899 - Elizabeth Curd 1905 - Elizabeth Curd 1915 - George Willard 1928 - Rebuilt


MARINE PARADE	aka The Frog Pond
	Basement of Warnes Hotel, which burnt down in late 1980s. This cellar bar had (in one of its 2 rooms, anyway) lots of black beams with yellowed plaster between them; in early 1980s they took it into their heads to redecorate: bright red gloss on the beams & brilliant white on the plaster - truly revolting, & I think its former customers stayed away in droves thereafter, but in any event the bar & the hotel closed not that long beyond that. The bar was also called the Frog Pond; can't remember any signage with that name, but in front of the bar, facing the seafront, there was a courtyard sunken below street level; perhaps that had been a frog pond there once? The name "Frog Pond" was later appropriated for another unconnected bar which opened in the 1990s on the east side of Bath Place.




77 BROADWATER STREET EAST
	House number 77. 1832 - Beer house 1891 - Harry Field 1907 - First mention of 'Old House at Home' name 1925 - Demolished and rebuilt You can just make out 'H Chapman (something) Worthing Ales & Stout'.




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42 MARINE PARADE




	Was originally Rhapsodies wine bar before becoming The Portland Tavern. Dates unknown.


143 MONTAGUE STREET
	1880 to 1895 Census 1881 Was next door to the Rose and Crown, Montague street landlord F Scrase



CHAPEL ROAD
	Part of a chain owned by Marston's Brewery



12 WEST STREET
	? - William Cook 1839 - Thomas Wicks 1855 - Thomas Wicks 1859 - T Wicks 1866 - T Wicks 1878 - Alfred Poland 1890 - George Heaysman 1899 - William Norris 1905 - James Colvil 1915 - William George Cornford Closed 1931



	Wyvern Court, West Street, site of The Rambler


ANN STREET - MARKET STREET
	Built in 1805 as stables and connected to both Ann Street below and Market Street above and owned by George Mant. John Joanes took over in 1811 and the following year it became a brewery. It was not until the passing of the beer act in 1830 that a tap and smoking room were added. It later became a meeting place for the more radical elements of Worthing and became 'The Reform Club'.


2 COBDEN ROAD
	The Cobden Arms Built in 1868 by the Rock Brewery of Brighton 1868 1878 - Alfred Thompson 1890 - Alfred Thompson 1899 = S W Fairweather 1905 - S W Fairweather 1915 - Frederick Tupper

	Special thanks to Carol Sullivan and her mother for permission to use a family picture and also a copy of the family history which I shall be delving in to very soon.






169-173 MONTAGUE STREET
	1855 - Noah Lee 1859 - NS Lee 1863 - NS Lee 1866 - NS Lee 1878 - Mrs Jane Goble 1890 - Mrs J Blann 1905 - Frederick George Blann 1915 - Alfred Avenell This 1896 map shows one public house (PH) and two inns, the difference is that at that time Inn's had to offer food and accommodation and were covered by differing licensing laws. This practice is now redundant.



	1881 Census shows the Rose and Crown at 145 Montague Street, building numbers would change as new buildings are erected.


29 MARKET STREET
	Rare view of Market Street. 1810 - George Wingfield 1810 to 1850 Corn Exchange 1812 to 1835 Town Commissioners venue 1839 - Thomas Edwards 1855 - Harvey Goble 1856 - James Hume 1950 - Picture (left) taken 1968 - Demolished



	Named after HMS Royal George which sank in Portsmouth harbour in 1782. The ship was purposely listed to one side to raise the opposite side above the water line for repair, cannons carefully placed to keep the balance when a supply vessel 'The Lark' approached on her low side and began transferring goods and crew aboard. The ship started to listed enough to allow water to start to enter the gun ports which were thought to have been left unsecured. The Royal George rolled and sank taking some 600 people (including women and children) to their deaths. The original pub sign depicted the before and after pictures of the event.


67 BRIGHTON ROAD
	1835 1839 - Edward Collins 1858 - Henry Beecher 1859 - S Vine 1866 - S Vine 1878 - Samuel Vine 1890 - George Greenyer 1899 - John Lewry 1905 - Miss Ellen Veness 1915 - Miss Ellen Veness 1935 - Rebuilt







ANN STREET	Once known as Crow bar
	Used to be The Viking Coffee Bar in the early 70's I seem to recall that it was a below ground level cavern or cellar type structure.



21 PARAGON STREET
	1835 - Edward Stilwell 1839 - Edward Stilwell 1855 - Frederick George Carter 1858 - Fredric Carter 1859 - FG Carter 1866 - FG Carter 1878 - Frederick George Carter 1890 - Henry Finnis 1899 - Henry Finnis 1905 - Henry Finnis 1915 - TM Cornford 1961 - Demolished May have been known as the Jolly Fisherman


SEAFRONT - MARINE PARADE
	1770 - Possible Inn on site - destroyed by sea erosion 1796 - Mr Thomas Hogflesh (died 1804) Rebuilt 1824 1894 Renamed 'Royal Sea House' 1901 - Burnt out 1925 - Replaced with present Arcade The Sea House Inn features in an early watercolour by John Nixon in 1785. (picture held in Worthing Museum)

	Sea House Inn (centre) as viewed from the sea front, The road between the two hanging signs is south Street. Rebuilt as The Sea House Hotel and later renamed The Royal Sea House Hotel (1849) it court fire in 21st May 1901. It remained a derelict shell for many years before being demolished and replaced with the present Arcade. 1855 - John Fowler 1856 - John Fowler 1858 - James Banfield - Sea House Tap




41 LYNDHURST ROAD
	1878 - Samuel Hemsley 1881 - John Ward 1890 - Thomas Brackley 1899 - George Turner 1905 - George Turner 1915 - Herbert Brunton Picture bottom left, Edwin Brunton son of Herbert Brunton holding motorcycle outside seldon arms. Picture bottom right, Herbert Brunton at the wheel of his car outside the Seldon arms.





	Listed in this years Good Pub Guide


SOUTH STREET
	1933 Opened as 'The Ship Grill' by John Gardner 1984 - Closed Apparently the ship had portholes along the inside walls which were partially filled with water and at the touch of a switch a wave motion would start up in each one! Also has been said that when the national anthem was played, no one was required to stand up. This was not a sign of disrespect but rather one of tradition. The ship was built to mimic a galleon where due to the low ceiling standing was difficult and so the King’s (or Queen’s) heath was toasted from the seated position.




CHURCH ROAD TARRING
	Possibly sited at 42 to 48 Church Road As an Inn from around 1650 to 1678. Later turned in to dwelling houses. Picture left (with black figure by door) is the building after conversion. (watercolour dated 1888)



47-49 CHAPEL ROAD
	New bar, no history, ex carpet shop. Part of the Wetherspoons chain. "This Wetherspoon pub stands on land once owned by Sir Timothy Shelley, the son of the famous poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and one of Worthing’s first commissioners." (from web site)


112 HAM ROAD	The Ham Hotel
	1927 Licensed from The Feathers in Portland Road


38 NORTH COURT ROAD
	1901 - Henry Maddox


BRIGHTON ROAD
	Noted in 'Historic Worthing' by Chris Hare page 124. James Goble was one time land lord


PORTLAND ROAD	Opened c. 1790
	An unusual picture showing the modernisation of The Spaniard Hotel, the left half shows the original building, the right the modern styling Maria Bicknell - Spaniard hotel Chapel Street? 1811 Jesse Tuff 1830 to 1845 was venue for Court leet 1839 - James Tuff - Chapel Street 1855 - Walter Belton - Chapel Street 1901 - Frances Tettersell 1936 - rebuilt Demolished for Boots Store

	1890 (about) William Mates the proprietor of the Spaniard Hotel was charged with entering and stealing money from The Pier Hotel. found guilty he was sent to prison for 8 months. No convicted felon is allowed to hold a licence to sell liquor. I had been convinced that The Spaniard was positioned at the bottom left corner of Chapel Street (now Portland Road) opposite the Albion but it seems I was wrong. Legend has it the pub was named after a crew member from the Spanish Armada was held captive in the there after their ship was wrecked.

	The clipping (left) from Long's Street Directory of 1901 shows that it was in fact the fifth building up from the junction of Montague Street and Chapel Street.

	The rebuilt Spaniard 1936


HEENE ROAD
	Beer House 1840 adjoining 94 Heene Lodge built by Mark Markwick Situated on the east side of Heene Road at the coast end, reputed rendezvous for smugglers, it is said to have had large cellars and a secret tunnel leading down to the sea?


SALVINGTON ROAD
	1901 Frederick Ansfield landlord - census listed as public House 1878 - Samuel Hemsley 1890 - Frederick Ansfield 1899 - Frederick Ansfield 1905 - Mrs FE Ansfield Demolished 1910 and replaced with Ye John Seldon



	built 1967 (Tamplins) Named after the Sussex Yeomen cavalry men


49 HIGH STREET
	The site of the Swan can be tracked back to the late 17^th century, a dwelling place, barn and 25 acres of land owned by Ferdinando Linkup, a yeoman of the area, a Yeoman being someone who works his own land. It eventually ended up in the hands of Richard Lindup who built a more substantial property in around 1790 In 1842 the building became a lodging house and by 1849 it had become an ‘Inn’. 1890: Worthing’s inspector of nuisances was called to investigate overcrowding at a common lodging house (The Swan Inn) in the High Street. He was shocked to find no segregation of the sexes and was met by foul and abusive language by the occupiers who set their dog on to him. (Worthing Sentinal) In 1938 it was enlarged, re-fronted and modernised.

	1891 James Stone is listed as publican and coal merchant


37-39 MARINE PARADE


146 RECTORY ROAD
	Queen Anne style 1911-1912


THE GUILDBOURNE CENTRE	Paul Callister


	New bar, converted shop. c2000 Now Que Pasa (What's happening)


24 CLIFTON VILLAS	This may be a transitional name?
	G Heayman. T Munro manager


FULBECK AVENUE
	The Farm House Originally known as The farm House I know nothing about this building at all, its isolated at the far edge of a modern housing estate. The wooden barn to the right is the attached restaurant. Possibly opened 2003. May have been a genuine farm house and barn


103 MONTAGUE STREET	Or 81 MONTAGUE STREET
	1899 - Thomas Butcher 1901 - Victoria Inn - landlord Thomas Butcher Now retail premises. Closed 1984




27-29 HIGH STREET, TARRING
	1811 Naves Phillips 1843 - Richard Parsons 1894 - referred to as Vine Brewery

	As you can see in the original picture above, the building had three bay type windows from ground to first floor each with its own door but the modern building has the central ground floor bay removed to allow for a bigger single entrance. The large door arch on the right of the opposite picture would presumably be the brewery entrance/exit.


12 WARWICK STREET
	Thieves Kitchen Built in 1808 as the 'Worthing & Sussex Bank' later to become Henty's Bank. The smaller building beside it was known as 'The Vintners' which was possibly a brewery "from which their own brew was delivered by hogshead and barrel (according to Jack Watts - old Worthing as I remember 1906-1920)" It became a wine and spirit outlet, Roberts & Son in 1808. I think this small building became the pub whilst the bank became a clothing retail outlet. Eventually the owner purchased the shop and knocked though to enlarge his premises and named it 'The Thieves Kitchen'. The name implies some smuggling history but is in fact a 20th century concoction.

The rather strange wall design down the side, was this part of 'The Vintners' I wonder?

	A postcard from Roberts and sons the original owners of The Thieves kitchen showing one of the three bars. date unknown.


5 MARKET STREET
	Opened c. 1820, exact location unknown 1866 - J Robinson 1878 - Alfred Manner 1890 - Charles Green 1899 - George Heryet 1905 - George Heryet 1915 - Giovanni Trimarco Renamed Dragoon Closed 1969 Demolished for Guildbourne shopping centre


23 WARWICK STREET
	Probably started of as a private residence. The property straddles both Warwick Street and Ann Street. The Warwick was also a brewery for some time. in Long's Directory of 1892 in Ann Street the Warick is noted as 'The Warwick Hotel Shades'. Also known for a while as 'Hogshead Cask Ale Emporium' in 1995. 1855 - William Slaughter



	The less appealing back entrance in Ann Street. On the side wall you can just make out the words 'Brighton Ales & Stouts'. Can't quite make out what's written above that.


MARINE PARADE
	Pier Hotel 1816 became an Inn (Marine cottage before hand) 1850 - Sydney Beck 1858 - Francis back - Wellington Inn and excise office 1814 - Marine Cottage 1816 - becomes an Inn 1863 - renamed Pier Hotel 1938 - re-fronted 1965 - Closed and demolished




24 RICHMOND ROAD
	c 1835 1839 - John Levett 1856 - Robert Cooper (known as Richmond Place) 1859 - J Hoare 1866 - H Cooper 1878 - Henry Cooper 1890 - Henry Cooper 1899 - Henry Cooper

	Very early picture of the Wheatsheaf before the rebuild. landlord Henry Cooper.




121 MONTAGUE STREET
	1835 1839 - James Penfold 1856 - felix Cooper 1858 - Felix Cooper 1859 - F Cooper 1866 - F Cooper 1878 - Felix Cooper 1890 - Mrs S Brenchley 1899 - William Richard Heiford 1905 JGH Wallace 1915 - Edward Brackley Opened c. 1835, now demolished (1984)





	Beer house in 1852 near present number 22 Now Francis Tate Stonemasons (since 1901)


37 WIGMORE ROAD
Once owned by Malcolm MacDonald 'Supermac' footballer the ex England and Newcastle striker.	The Far Post, Wig and Pen Opened 1926. For a short while named "the Far Post" in 1970/80s. Demolished 2005/6 for flats Chelsea pensioner Bill Cross, 92, formerly from Worthing, spoke of his memories of being posted in Broadwater during the war. He said: "I came home to Worthing for D-Day. I was in Broadwater. It was all evacuated. "There was a pub in Broadwater, the Wigmore Arms, or the Swigmore as we knew it (later the Wig and Pen). "It's where we all had a drink before D-Day." (Worthing herald Published Date: 12 June 2008)



82 MARINE PARADE
	Parade Wine lodge / Becket Wine Lodge Litten Tree / Roberts Wine Lodge Opened 1950 by Roberts Said to have taken over by Chapman 1986 avoiding a development by Alexander brewery Now a block of seafront apartments

My thanks to Michele Preston of The Seldon Arms, Trevor Meads for origin photographs and Paul Stoneman for his census research.


By Sally White	By Sally White	By Chris Hare	By Chris Hare


	Behind the brash exterior of our modern pubs lurks a long history of change and development and in many cases total destruction, The Buckingham, The Spaniard, The Nelson and The Spotted Cow to name just a few that are no more, others like The Castle Inn in Tarring and The Half Moon in Salvington long since converted to private houses whilst a villa in Heene did the opposite and turned in to a pub. The Half Brick got swept away by the sea on at least two occasions but always rebuilt (and hopefully a little further back) and others just changed their name. The New Street Inn being a fine example, known as Pacy’s Bloodhole in the 1900’s it became The New Street Inn then The Beachcomber and finally The Towns Pride before tuning to it’s current guise as ‘Liming
Mexican Grill and Bar’, a far cry from it’s early days as a brewery, what would George Pacy make of that I wonder. This is my on-going attempt to discover where they went and why.