Publications
A topographical description of Worthing, with brief notices of the places of interest in the vicinity … To which is prefixed a concise essay on cold and warm bathing., by John Shearsmith, published 1824 (115 pp., Worthing: G. Verrall) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries
Topographical Description of Worthing, With brief Notices of the Places of Interest in the Vicinity Usually Visited by Strangers, by John Shearsmith, published 1832 (new edition, Worthing: A. Carter) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries