Publications
On the Star Inn at Alfriston, by Mark Antony Lower, published 1851 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 4, article, p.309) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2089] & The Keep [LIB/500223] & S.A.S. library View Online
On certain Inns and Inn Signs in Sussex, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., F.S.A., published 1858 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 10, article, pp.181-193) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2095] & The Keep [LIB/500229] & S.A.S. library View Online
Sussex Inn Signs. Ball's Hut, etc., re SAC Vol 10, p 192, by Mark Antony Lower, published 1859 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 11, notes & queries, p.228) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2096] & The Keep [LIB/500230] & S.A.S. library View Online
Sussex Tavern-Keepers and Taverns in 1636, by Frederick E. Sawyer, published 1883 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 33, notes & queries, pp.272-273) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2118] & The Keep [LIB/500251] & S.A.S. library View Online
Sussex Wine-Merchants and Tobacconists, 1633 to 1635, by Frederick E. Sawyer, published 1888 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 36, notes & queries, pp.247-248) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2121] & The Keep [LIB/500254] & S.A.S. library View Online
Wall Painting in a House at Rye formerly known as 'The Old Flushing Inn'. 1. the Wall Painting, by Philip Mainwaring Johnston, F.R.I.B.A., published 1907 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 50, article, pp.117-137) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2135] & The Keep [LIB/500268] & S.A.S. library View Online
Old Inns, with water-colour sketches, including the Mermaid Inn at Rye and the Star at Alfriston, by Cecil Aldin, published 1921 (London: William Heinemann) View Online
The Licensed Victuallers Official Annual, by Licensed Victuallers, published 1926 accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12478]
Alfriston and its Star Inn, by Miller Christy, published 1928 (19 pp., London: Trust Houses) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries
Review by W. H. G. [W. H. Godfrey] in Sussex Notes and Queries, August 1928:It is too rarely our fortune to have occasion to congratulate commerce upon its appreciation of the arts, nor are many institutions with avowedly lofty aims careful of such ancient monuments as are found in their care. It is all the pleasanter to record that Trust Houses, Ltd., which was formed to rescue the village and town hostelry from the degradation which threatened them, has not only performed its primary duty, but is taking pains to preserve - and also to make known - the beauties of its ancient inns. The account, before us, of the Star Inn at Alfriston is one of a series of booklets which the late Mr. Miller Christy was preparing for Messrs. Trust Houses at the time of his death, and the pleasantness and effectiveness of its pages are a measure of the loss which will be felt now that his active interest and enthusiasm have left us. But we hope his work will be carried on by others in the same spirit and with the same educative aim and purpose.
Alfriston is rich in having three ancient inns, and of these the Star is easily the most interesting by reason of its fine 15th century timber front, and the vigorous carvings with which it is adorned. For the first time we have in this pamphlet beautiful and clear illustrations of these designs, and they are well worthy of study. It is, of course, a temptation to read into them more than they signify, and the fact that their subjects, especially the monogram IHS and the figure of the bishop with a hare at his feet, are obviously drawn from ecclesiastical sources, suggests perhaps inevitably a connection with the church. That such a connection is extremely improbable, however, will be evident even to those who do not subscribe to Dr. Coulton's extreme views on the complete independence of mediaeval art from church influences.
We have no early records of this interesting house. Its entrance door opens on to a beautiful room (now divided into two parts, but, we may hope, one day to be re-united), with moulded beams of great size, hollow-chamfered joists and a stone fireplace of which the cornice is held by angel-corbels. A perfect example, this, of our domestic architecture at the close of the 15th century, and evidently a little chef-d'oeuvre of some resident or travelling carpenter. I am inclined to think he was the latter, one from Lewes or Chichester, who had perhaps finished a fine piece of screen or stall-work and sojourned in Alfriston for this chance job or for recruitment of health. The choice of subjects for his carving troubled him little; he was concerned solely with their effect, and we have here no doubt a mingling of his imagination and his memory of past work, with no evidence of any serious desire to select anything strictly a propos. Nevertheless, the carvings have some meaning, they are part of the body of mediaeval emblematic lore and they are proper subjects for our study and speculation. The little figure of the bold assailant attacking an amphisbaena, the serpent or dragon with a head on its tail, (which we are permitted to reproduce here) whether it be St. Michael or Guy of Warwick or any other doughty champion, is a spirited bit of carving.
A parallel to the Alfriston craftsman is to be found at Long Melford, where the artist who carved the fine Lady Chapel, in the Church, evidently turned his hand to the Bull Inn, another Trust House and another subject of Mr. Christy's pen. These houses are now in good hands, but they call for further record with careful architectural drawings. The photographic views are a good beginning and congratulations are due to the enlightened owners. May we suggest that they should find a way to restore the original arrangement of the ground floor, and also free the front of the building of its unsightly advertisement board. Such good wine needs no bush
Alfriston is rich in having three ancient inns, and of these the Star is easily the most interesting by reason of its fine 15th century timber front, and the vigorous carvings with which it is adorned. For the first time we have in this pamphlet beautiful and clear illustrations of these designs, and they are well worthy of study. It is, of course, a temptation to read into them more than they signify, and the fact that their subjects, especially the monogram IHS and the figure of the bishop with a hare at his feet, are obviously drawn from ecclesiastical sources, suggests perhaps inevitably a connection with the church. That such a connection is extremely improbable, however, will be evident even to those who do not subscribe to Dr. Coulton's extreme views on the complete independence of mediaeval art from church influences.
We have no early records of this interesting house. Its entrance door opens on to a beautiful room (now divided into two parts, but, we may hope, one day to be re-united), with moulded beams of great size, hollow-chamfered joists and a stone fireplace of which the cornice is held by angel-corbels. A perfect example, this, of our domestic architecture at the close of the 15th century, and evidently a little chef-d'oeuvre of some resident or travelling carpenter. I am inclined to think he was the latter, one from Lewes or Chichester, who had perhaps finished a fine piece of screen or stall-work and sojourned in Alfriston for this chance job or for recruitment of health. The choice of subjects for his carving troubled him little; he was concerned solely with their effect, and we have here no doubt a mingling of his imagination and his memory of past work, with no evidence of any serious desire to select anything strictly a propos. Nevertheless, the carvings have some meaning, they are part of the body of mediaeval emblematic lore and they are proper subjects for our study and speculation. The little figure of the bold assailant attacking an amphisbaena, the serpent or dragon with a head on its tail, (which we are permitted to reproduce here) whether it be St. Michael or Guy of Warwick or any other doughty champion, is a spirited bit of carving.
A parallel to the Alfriston craftsman is to be found at Long Melford, where the artist who carved the fine Lady Chapel, in the Church, evidently turned his hand to the Bull Inn, another Trust House and another subject of Mr. Christy's pen. These houses are now in good hands, but they call for further record with careful architectural drawings. The photographic views are a good beginning and congratulations are due to the enlightened owners. May we suggest that they should find a way to restore the original arrangement of the ground floor, and also free the front of the building of its unsightly advertisement board. Such good wine needs no bush
Some East Grinstead Tavern Bills, by Ernest Straker, published November 1933 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. IV no. 8, note, pp.249-250) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2203][Lib 8222][Lib 8861] & The Keep [LIB/500206] & S.A.S. library
Famous Sussex Inns. I - The White Hart, Lewes, by George Tremaine, published 1934 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VIII no. 1, article, pp.20-24) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9329] & The Keep [LIB/500177]
Famous Sussex Inns. II - The Dorset Arms, East Grinstead, by George Tremaine, published 1934 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VIII no. 2, article, pp.120-123) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9329] & The Keep [LIB/500177]
Famous Sussex Inns. III - The Star Inn, Alfriston, by George Tremaine, published 1934 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VIII no. 3, article, pp.191-196) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9329] & The Keep [LIB/500177]
Famous Sussex Inns. IV - The George, Crawley, by George Tremaine, published 1934 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VIII no. 4, article, pp.245-249) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9329] & The Keep [LIB/500177]
Famous Sussex Inns. V - The Old Ship, Brighton, by George Tremaine, published 1934 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VIII no. 5, article, pp.332-337) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9329] & The Keep [LIB/500177]
Famous Sussex Inns. VI - The King and Queen, Brighton, by George Tremaine, published 1934 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VIII no. 6, article, pp.373-378) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9329] & The Keep [LIB/500177]
Some Sussex Inn Signs, by H. C. P. Smail and P. S. Benham, published 1936 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. X no. 9, article, pp.614-620; no. 10, pp.680-686) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2315][Lib 9331] & The Keep [LIB/500181]
Sussex Taverns in 1636., by John B. Caldecott, published 1938 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 79, article, pp.61-73) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500350] & S.A.S. library
George Inn, Alfriston, Wall Paintings, by W. H. G. [W. H. Godfrey], published August 1939 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VII no. 7, note, p.219) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12536][Lib 8864][Lib 2206] & The Keep [LIB/500209] & S.A.S. library
Matsfield Arms Inn, Clayton, by S.N.Q. Contributor, published February 1940 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VIII no. 1, query, p.28) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8865][Lib 2207] & The Keep [LIB/500210] & S.A.S. library
Inn Sign at Washington, by Gordon N. Slyfield, published February 1949 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XII no. 5, note, p.115) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8230] & The Keep [LIB/500214] & S.A.S. library
Inn Sign at Washington, by G. D. J. [G. D. Johnston], published November 1949 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XII no. 8, note, p.186) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8230] & The Keep [LIB/500214] & S.A.S. library
The Crown, the Ship, and the Queen of Watering Places, by Clifford Musgrave, published 1953 (47 pp., Brighton: Old Ship Hotel) accessible at: British Library
Some Inns and Ale-House of Rye, 1650-1950, by G. S. Bagley, published 1958 (Rye Museum Publication) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501737] & East Sussex Libraries
Review by G. D. J. [G. D. Johnston] in Sussex Notes and Queries, November 1958:This is an account, as complete as records extend, of the places of refreshment at Rye coming under licensing laws and our thanks are due to the Honorary Curator for the great amount of time and trouble he must have expended in its compilation. There are reproductions of bill-heads and other interesting matter and an alphabetical list with dates and locations of the fifty-three inns and alehouses which he has identified.
The Dolphin and Anchor Hotel, Chichester, by Francis W. Steer, F.S.A., published 1961 (Chichester Papers no. 23, Chichester City Council) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries
Some Inns and Alehouses of Chichester, by M. J. Cutten, published 1964 (pamphlet, Chichester City Council) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2934] & West Sussex Libraries
Old inns & ale-houses of Rye, by Geoffrey Spink Bagley, published 1965 (24 pp., Rye Museum Association) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501729] & East Sussex Libraries
Joint Year Book and Directory, published 1966 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13428]
Sussex Pubs, by Rodney L. Walkerley, published 1966 (175 pp., London: B. T. Batsford Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12553] & The Keep [LIB/502234] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Innscape Sussex, by R. Myerscough-Walker, published 1967 accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12577][Lib 10669] & West Sussex Libraries
Joint Year Book and Directory, published 1968 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13429]
The George Inn, West Street, Brighton, by E. A. Billenness, published November 1969 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVII no. 4, article, pp.119-122) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8235] & The Keep [LIB/500219] & S.A.S. library
Joint Year Book and Directory, published 1972 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13432]
Innscape - Winescape - Sussex: a graded guide to inns, hotels and restaurants, by R. Myerscough-Walker, published 1972 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7071] & West Sussex Libraries
Joint Year Book and Directory, published 1973 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13434]
Alka-Seltzer Guide to the Pubs of Sussex, edited by R. M. Smith, published 1974 (94 p., Bayard, ISBN-10: 0220666512 & ISBN-13: 9780220666514) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12580] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Some Victuallers' Recognizances, 1781, published September 1974 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 1 no. 6, article, pp.158-160) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7965] & The Keep [LIB/501253] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.
Preview:List of persons who were licensed to keep alehouses in the Upper Division of Pevensey Rape in 1781
Joint Year Book and Directory, published 1975 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13436]
Pubs in Sussex, published c.1975 (pamphlet, Lyle Publications) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7877]
The Beer Drinkers' Guide to the South Downs Way, by Adrian Charman and Brian Charman, published 1975 (pamphlet, C.A.M.R.A.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13053]
The Inns of Lewes Past and Present, by L. S. Davey, published 1977 (51 pp., The Friends of Lewes Society) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502847]
Dipping into the Beer, by Roger Diplock, published June 1977 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 3 no. 1, article, pp.7-8) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7967] & The Keep [LIB/501255] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.
Preview:Joseph Diplock married Elizabeth Saunders in 1787 and had a son named William. He ran an Alehouse named "Ship" which was the scene of a riot in 1793 for which the military had to be called out. Article covers the years 1748 - 1799 in the parish of Hastings.
Year Book and Directory, published 1978 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13438]
Year Book and Directory, published 1979 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13439]
The Guide to Real Ale in Sussex, by Phil Potter and Dave Robinson, published 1979 (pamphlet, CAMRA) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13055] & West Sussex Libraries
Year Book and Directory, published 1980 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13440]
Year Book and Directory, published 1981 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13441][Lib 13442]
Pick of the Pubs: West Sussex, by Ashley Courtenay and Nancy Courtenay, published 1982 accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12368]
One Hundred Years of a Public House & Brewery, by Midge Clarke, published September 1982 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 5 no. 3, article, pp.87-90) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9174] & The Keep [LIB/501257] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.
Preview:A brief narrative of the family of George Knight and Mary Lintott and their seven children. Illustrated with a family tree which gives names and few dates. Article covers the years 1692 - 1972 in the parish of Petworth
Real Ale in Sussex, and where to find it, published 1983 (pamphlet, CAMRA) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11646]
Year Book and Directory, published 1983 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13443]
Inn, Taverns & Hotels Past & Present of Bognor Regis including Pagham & Felpham, by Charles Butler, published 1983 (36 pp., Bognor Regis Local History Society) accessible at: British Library
Year Book and Directory, published 1985 (pamphlet, Sussex Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13444]
The Old Ship: A Prospect of Brighton, by Raymond Flower, published 26 June 1986 (176 pp., London: Croom Helm Publishers Ltd., ISBN-10: 0709910770 & ISBN-13: 9780709910770) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
East Sussex Inns, by Brigid Chapman, published 13 October 1988 (128 pp., Berkshire: Countryside Books, ISBN-10: 1853060224 & ISBN-13: 9781853060229) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12351] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
West Sussex Inns, by Brigid Chapman, published 13 October 1988 (128 pp., Berkshire: Countryside Books, ISBN-10: 1853060232 & ISBN-13: 9781853060236) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12350] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
The Chequer Inn, Steyning: Five Centuries of Innkeeping in a Sussex Market Town, by Janet Pennington, published 1990 (Lancing: Lancing Press) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10665] & West Sussex Libraries
Pub Walks Around Portsmouth and the South Downs, by John Price, published 1 July 1991 (128 pp., Hyperion Books, ISBN-10: 1854550705 & ISBN-13: 9781854550705) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13109] & West Sussex Libraries
Despar Rumens the Inn Keeper, by L. C. Rumens, published June 1992 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 2, article, pp.43-44) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.
Preview:Desper Rumens, born 1732 the son of John Rummins and Mary née Latter, was the landlord at the Chequers Inn, Lamberhurst from 1770 until 1779 and then at The George Inn, Rye.
The English Inn, by L. C. Rumens, published December 1993 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 8, article, pp.309-312) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.
Time for a quick one: a brief historical comment on some of Littlehampton's inns and pubs together with words about the brewery, by Gwen Lansdell, published 1994 (11 pp., Littlehampton Historical Society) accessible at: British Library
Ward's Land, by John Townsend, published June 1995 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 11 no. 6, article, p.208) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14878] & The Keep [LIB/501263] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.
Preview:The first recorded owner of an inn called the Donkey's Castle was John Ward of Ashurst, yeoman, in 1710.
Alehouses and Social Control in early 17th Century West Sussex, by David Martin, published October 1995 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 56, article, p.13) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/56] & The Keep [LIB/500484]
The Gun Inn at Findon, by Ian H. Mallender, published 1996 (leaflet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13660]
The Sea House Hotel, Brighton, by Geoff Mead, published 1996 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 26, article, pp.16-19, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506527] Download PDF
Abstract:The Sea House is a pub of some antiquity and of considerable historic interest, its past closely linked with Brighton's history, in particular its seafaring heritage, currently being promoted so assiduously by Brighton Council.
First noted in documentary sources in 1791 when James Leach was proprietor, it must have pre-dated this as a 19th century source describes its appearance in 1800 as "a wretched looking miserable old building" in spite of which the Town Vestry is reported as holding meetings there regularly between 1790 and 1804.
At that date and in the period prior to 1832 its name was the Ship in Distress and was one of a number of town taverns with seafaring signage, such as The Anchor in East Street, the Old Ship in Ship Street, and the Last Sr Fishcart in Black Lion Street. This was a reflection of Brighton's role as one of the principal fishing towns on the south coast, one whose economy was, at an earlier time, bound up in shipping, rope and net making, and boat building.
First noted in documentary sources in 1791 when James Leach was proprietor, it must have pre-dated this as a 19th century source describes its appearance in 1800 as "a wretched looking miserable old building" in spite of which the Town Vestry is reported as holding meetings there regularly between 1790 and 1804.
At that date and in the period prior to 1832 its name was the Ship in Distress and was one of a number of town taverns with seafaring signage, such as The Anchor in East Street, the Old Ship in Ship Street, and the Last Sr Fishcart in Black Lion Street. This was a reflection of Brighton's role as one of the principal fishing towns on the south coast, one whose economy was, at an earlier time, bound up in shipping, rope and net making, and boat building.
Alehouses and the Licensing Laws, by Leslie Martin, published April 1996 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 57, article, p.31) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/57] & The Keep [LIB/500484]
The 18th century Ship Inn at Sea Houses, by R. Milton, published 1997 in Eastbourne Local Historian (vol. 106, article, pp.9-12, Eastbourne Local History Society)
The Gunn Inn, Findon, West Sussex, by Janet Pennington, published October 1997 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 60, article, pp.25-29) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/60] & The Keep [LIB/500484]
Pubs in Pulborough, 1700-1998, by David Morris, published 1998 (pamphlet, published by the author) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13971] & West Sussex Libraries
Down at the Old Bull and Bush, Goods & Chattels of Some Horsham Innkeepers 1611-1806, by Annabelle F. Hughes, published 1998 (Horsham Museum Society) accessible at: Horsham Museum Society & West Sussex Libraries
King's Head, Horsham's Best-Known Inn, by Annabelle F. Hughes, published 1998 (Horsham Museum Society) accessible at: Horsham Museum Society & West Sussex Libraries
A Life Behind Bars, by Marjory Batchelor, published 1999 (93 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733750 & ISBN-13: 9780904733754) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Born in 1908 at the Marquess of Exeter public house, which was run by her parents, Marjory Batchelor spent her working life as a barmaid and pub landlady in and around the Brighton area. Marjory recalls her experiences of the licensed trade through two World Wars up to the present day.
From the days of spit 'n' sawdust and horse-drawn drays, to the arrival of fruit machines and 'pub grub' - Marjory remembers it all with humour and affection. Her account documents the many changes that have taken place in pub life in Marjory's lifetime, and provides an interesting social history of the industry, through first-hand experience.
From the days of spit 'n' sawdust and horse-drawn drays, to the arrival of fruit machines and 'pub grub' - Marjory remembers it all with humour and affection. Her account documents the many changes that have taken place in pub life in Marjory's lifetime, and provides an interesting social history of the industry, through first-hand experience.
Inns and Alehouses in 1686, by Janet Pennington, published 1 January 1999 in An Historical Atlas of Sussex (pp.68-69, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1860771122 & ISBN-13: 9781860771125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14026][Lib 18777] & The Keep [LIB/501686][LIB/508903] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Malting and Brewing, by Peter Holtham, published 1 January 1999 in An Historical Atlas of Sussex (pp.112-113, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1860771122 & ISBN-13: 9781860771125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14026][Lib 18777] & The Keep [LIB/501686][LIB/508903] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
The Gun Inn at Findon, Cissbury Solstice and Other Short Pieces , by Ian H. Mallender, published 2000 (Imprint)
The Haunted Inns of Sussex, by Roger Long, published 12 April 2001 (108 pp., Conservatree Print & Design, ISBN-10: 0953473538 & ISBN-13: 9780953473533) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Roger Long has spent many happy hours visiting over three hundred inns throughout Sussex.
This has involved him in a horrifying variety of scary tales, from a tiny cripple who jumped from an inn's window to an 18th Century serving maid beaten to death by her master, obnoxious and terrifying poltergeists (plus some cheerful ones), nudgers, screamers, faces at windows, smugglers, masks, nuns and murdered scullions.
Having survived the ordeal, the author hopes that this, his ninth book, will give the reader as much pleasure (!) as it gave him in researching. His radio interviews will not be for the faint hearted !
This has involved him in a horrifying variety of scary tales, from a tiny cripple who jumped from an inn's window to an 18th Century serving maid beaten to death by her master, obnoxious and terrifying poltergeists (plus some cheerful ones), nudgers, screamers, faces at windows, smugglers, masks, nuns and murdered scullions.
Having survived the ordeal, the author hopes that this, his ninth book, will give the reader as much pleasure (!) as it gave him in researching. His radio interviews will not be for the faint hearted !
Brighton boozers: a history of the city's pub culture, by Rose Collis, published 2002 (82 pp., Brighton: Brighton & Hove City Council, ISBN-10: 948723602) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries
Booklet written to accompany exhibition at Brighton History Centre, 11 Jan 2005-11 Feb 2006.
Inns and Taverns of Western Sussex, 1550-1700: A Documentary and Architectural Investigation, by Janet Pennington, published 2002 in Public Houses in Early Modern Europe, The World of the Tavern (article, pp.116-135, Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing)
The inns and taverns of western Sussex, 1550-1700 : a regional study of their architectural and social history , by Janet Pennington, 2003 at University of Chichester (Ph.D. thesis) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries View Online
Abstract:This is a regional study, providing a detailed examination of the inns and taverns situated in the western part of the county of Sussex in the south-east of England. At the beginning of the period the English inn and tavern was entering an era of expansion and proliferation, though numbers grew only slowly in the region; by its end communications had worsened and there had been no great improvement to standards of paid hospitality. There were c.40 inns in 1550, increasing to c.120 by 1700; two-thirds were urban, some of which may have been taverns, either individually or more usually functioning as inns .that sold wine. Problems of definition are examined in some detail. The period sees some inns growing in architectural as well as social terms, while others decline, disappearing from the written and physical record. Reasons for their rise and fall are discussed.
Brewers of West Sussex, by Peter Holtham, published 2004 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 34, article, pp.2-11, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506532] Download PDF
Abstract:With the closure of King and Barnes' Horsham brewery in 2000, West Sussex lost its last historic brewery. The article sets out a comprehensive list of all brewers known to have operated in the county up until World War II.
Henry Holder: Brewer, publican and beer-seller of Crawley and Horley, by Michael Weller, published March 2005 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 16 no. 5, article, pp.228-231) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508838] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.
Preview:Henry Holder (1844-1913), son of Henry (Harry) holder and Elizabeth née Cooper, married Sarah Gunner (1850-1919) on 1 July 1869 in Crawley where he had become a brewer. They had six children as they moved from the Crawley Brewery to the Half Moon House near Tilgate in Worth, the Cat Inn at West Hoathly and finally the Forester's Arms at Horley. The article also covers the stories of Henry and Sarah's children.
Brewers of East Sussex, by Peter Holtham, published 2006 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 36, article, pp.24-30, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506534] Download PDF
Abstract:The Bridge Wharf Brewery belonging to Messrs Harvey & Son (Lewes) Ltd., happily still operating, is the last historic brewery in East Sussex.
This article sets out a comprehensive list of all brewers known to have operated in the county up until World War II. Present-day county boundaries have been taken. West Sussex was covered in Sussex Industrial History No. 34 published 2004. Brighton and Hove will be the subject of a later article.
This article sets out a comprehensive list of all brewers known to have operated in the county up until World War II. Present-day county boundaries have been taken. West Sussex was covered in Sussex Industrial History No. 34 published 2004. Brighton and Hove will be the subject of a later article.
The Inns of Lewes Past and Present, by L. S. Davey and Andrew Whitnall, published 5 July 2006 (revised edition, 52 pp., The Friends of Lewes Society & printed at Pomegranate Press, ISBN-10: 0954897579 & ISBN-13: 9780954897574) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502867] & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Lewes once had at least seven breweries and seventy inns, and this book (a revised edition of Leslie Davey's original work of 1977) traces those long-gone, the many sturdy survivors and a sprinkling of recent additions.
A map of 1890 shows 66 pubs against just 21 today, the newest addition being the John Harvey Tavern in Cliffe. Attractively presented, this is a fine inspiration for all pub-crawlers of an historical bent.
A map of 1890 shows 66 pubs against just 21 today, the newest addition being the John Harvey Tavern in Cliffe. Attractively presented, this is a fine inspiration for all pub-crawlers of an historical bent.
Inns and Taverns in western Sussex, by Janet Pennington, published 2007 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 113, article) accessible at: S.A.S. library
The Sussex Pub Lady, by Janet Pennington, published 2007 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 113, article, p.10) accessible at: S.A.S. library
The Brewers of the Brighton Area, by Peter Holtham, published 2008 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 38, article, pp.2-8, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506536] Download PDF
Abstract:Brighton's last historic brewery, Tamplin's Phoenix brewery, closed in 1973. Listed in this article, alphabetically under streets, is a comprehensive list of all brewers known to have operated in the Brighton & Hove area up until World War II. Sadly there are very few remains, but where some do exist these are marked followed by a map reference.
Sussex Best Pub Walks, by Jonny Young, published June 2010 (110 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857703588 & ISBN-13: 9781857703580) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Sussex Best Pub Walks combines two great English traditions - a leisurely stroll followed by a visit to a quintessentially local pub. Inside this collection of sixteen circular walks in Sussex, which vary from 2- 5 miles. They each begin at the pub and are accompanied by frequent OS waypoints to help navigation. As well as photographs, clear directions, public transport links and snapshots of fascinating trivia about the landscape seen en-route. Sussex Best Pub Walks invites you to enjoy just some of the fantastic locations where superb Sussex scenery can be combined with a pint of the local beer, Harveys Sussex Best - which to many locals is as synonymous with the notion of 'Sussex as Brighton Rock, chalk coastlines and the rolling hills of the South Downs. There is also information of the different Harveys beers produced throughout the year.
The Star Inn, Alfriston: Researching the history of an iconic building, by Juliet Clarke, published December 2010 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 122, article, pp.6-7, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library View Online
Preview:The half-timbered, jettied front and grotesque wood-carvings of the Star Inn at Alfriston evoke another age and many theories have been propounded, many tales told, about the building's past. Facts though are in short supply. Alfriston's strategic position on the South Downs Way, the pilgrim route between Chichester and Canterbury, might well have meant a resting place to medieval travellers - but no evidence of this has survived. In fact, until recently, not only had no definitive date been established for the oldest part of the building but there was nothing recorded to show it as an inn or tavern before 1658.
Then, in August 2010, the ultimate authorities on timber-framed buildings, David and Barbara Martin, were commissioned to produce a full archaeological survey of the building.
Then, in August 2010, the ultimate authorities on timber-framed buildings, David and Barbara Martin, were commissioned to produce a full archaeological survey of the building.
Register of Licensees for Hastings & St Leonards: 1500-2010, by David Russell, published 1 April 2011 (120 pp., Lynda Russell, ISBN-10: 0956291716 & ISBN-13: 9780956291714) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507903] & East Sussex Libraries
The Swan, Hastings 1523-1943, by David Russell, published 30 September 2011 (112 pp., Lynda Russell, ISBN-10: 0956291724 & ISBN-13: 9780956291721) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries
"You're Quite Sober for a Monday!": The Wit and Wisdom of the Brewers Arms, published 15 October 2012 (130 pp., Lewes: Pomegranate Press, ISBN-10: 1907242384 & ISBN-13: 9781907242380) accessible at: British Library
The Pubs of Rye, East Sussex, 1750-1950, by David Russell, published 20 October 2012 (282 pp., Lynda Russell, ISBN-10: 0956291740 & ISBN-13: 9780956291745) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries
The Ball Tree Inn, by Eileen Colwell, published 2013 (booklet, Lancing & Sompting Pastfinders History Group) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18766] & Lancing & Sompting Pastfinders Local History Group & West Sussex Libraries
The history of the Ball Tree, now demolished.
The Inns of Lewes Past and Present, by L. S. Davey, published 2013 (revised edition, 52 pp., The Friends of Lewes Society & printed at Pomegranate Press) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502867] & The Friends of Lewes
Abstract:Lewes once had at least seven breweries and seventy inns, and this book (a revised edition of Leslie Davey's original work of 1977) traces those long-gone, the many sturdy survivors and a sprinkling of recent additions.
A map of 1890 shows 66 pubs against just 21 today, the newest addition being the John Harvey Tavern in Cliffe. Attractively presented, this is a fine inspiration for all pub-crawlers of an historical bent.
A map of 1890 shows 66 pubs against just 21 today, the newest addition being the John Harvey Tavern in Cliffe. Attractively presented, this is a fine inspiration for all pub-crawlers of an historical bent.
Register of Licensees for Hastings & St Leonards: 1500-2010, by David Russell, published 7 May 2013 (2nd edition, 138 pp., Lynda Russell, ISBN-10: 0956291759 & ISBN-13: 9780956291752) accessible at: British Library
The Swan, Hastings 1523-1943, by David Russell, published 16 July 2013 (2nd revised edition, 120 pp., Lynda Russell, ISBN-10: 0956291767 & ISBN-13: 9780956291769) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507902]
The Pubs of Hastings & St Leonards 1800-2000, by David Russell, published 25 March 2014 (3rd revised edition, 332 pp., Lynda Russell, ISBN-10: 0956291775 & ISBN-13: 9780956291776) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507901] & British Library & East Sussex Libraries
The Ship Hotel, Chichester, built as the house of Admiral Sir George Murray, by Alan H. J. Green, published 1 May 2014 (New Chichester papers, no. 6, 32 pp., Chichester Local History Society & printed at University of Chichester, ISBN-10: 190785228X & ISBN-13: 9781907852282) accessible at: Chichester Local History Society & West Sussex Libraries
The Pubs of Rye, East Sussex, 1750-1950: including photographs from the John Hodges archive , by David Russell, published 23 October 2014 (2nd revised edition, 286 pp., Lynda Russell, ISBN-10: 0956291783 & ISBN-13: 9780956291783) accessible at: British Library
A Boot Up West Sussex Pubs: 10 Pub Walks of Discovery, by Philip Christian, published 3 June 2015 (64 pp., Pixz Books, ISBN-10: 0857100963 & ISBN-13: 9780857100962) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries
The Pubs of Lewes, East Sussex 1550-2000, by David & Lynda Russell, published 11 September 2015 (322 pp., Lynda Russell, ISBN-10: 0956291791 & ISBN-13: 9780956291790) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509035] & East Sussex Libraries
Brighton Pubs, by David Muggleton, published 15 March 2016 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445649934 & ISBN-13: 9781445649931) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509256] & West Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Brighton has long been an important seaside town, and today draws in visitors from all over Britain and beyond for its varied nightlife, rich history and attractive waterfront. In 1800, Brighton had forty-one inns and taverns, and by 1860 there were well over 450, echoing the town's growth in popularity through the Regency and early Victorian eras. A recent resurgence of interest in real ale has also seen a welcome boom in micro-breweries, placing Brighton firmly on the beer-lover's map.
David Muggleton takes us on a tour of these watering holes, from the ancient Cricketers (allegedly continuously licensed since the fourteenth century) to the elaborate mock-Tudor King and Queen. Brimming with quirky tales and fascinating facts, this carefully-crafted guide initiates readers into the fascinating history of Brighton's pubs.
David Muggleton takes us on a tour of these watering holes, from the ancient Cricketers (allegedly continuously licensed since the fourteenth century) to the elaborate mock-Tudor King and Queen. Brimming with quirky tales and fascinating facts, this carefully-crafted guide initiates readers into the fascinating history of Brighton's pubs.
Lewes Pubs, by Kevin Newman, published 15 August 2016 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445658259 & ISBN-13: 9781445658254) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Ever since the days when it was reconstructed as one of King Alfred's burhs (fortified towns), Lewes has experienced a wealth of taverns, inns, alehouses, and public houses. Today the erstwhile county town of Sussex has a range of pubs that reflect this interesting, quirky, affluent yet also sometime fiercely independent and radical town.,br />Author Kevin Newman takes the reader on a fascinating journey through Lewes' watering houses past and present. He explores the trivial, the unknown, the spooky, the unusual and the achievements that have taken place in the town's pubs. He also tells of the many characters that have frequented or run Lewes' public houses, including the pub that stands on the site of the UK's highest death toll from an avalanche. Lewes Pubs tells many fascinating tales and will make locals and visitors alike want to visit one of the town's taverns straight away.
The Lamb at Angmering, by Neil Rogers-Davis, published March 2017 (published by the author)