9 & 11 Church Street
Swiss Gardens – A Short History
SWISS GARDENS – A HOLIDAY RESORT by Roy Sharp
It may even surprise many local inhabitants to learn that throughout the second half of the last century humble Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex was a veritable mecca for many thousands of people. They came from all age groups, from all walks of life, from near and from far; and all intent upon one thing – pleasure:
Continue reading “Swiss Gardens – A Short History”Wall Advertisements
19th Century Wall Advertisements in John Street
During the 19th and early 20th centuries it was common practice for the commercial areas of most towns and cities to have advertisements painted on the walls of business premises and shops, some were of a high quality, almost works of art. Over the years since most signs have disappeared through overpainting or weather erosion but some still remain. Nowadays they are more appreciated for their historic and artistic value and efforts tend to be made to preserve them. Commonly known now as ghost signs they once appeared most everywhere in Shoreham’s High Street but less so on premises in side streets such as the Beehive pub in North Street and the Burrell Arms Hotel in Brunswick Road. Continue reading “Wall Advertisements”
Census 1841
Ships Built or Registered in Shoreham
Ships Built or Registered in Shoreham
from the 13th century to the early 1900’s. (excluding yachts which are listed in the separate article ‘Stow & Sons Yachts 1866 – 1936 and Courtney & Birkett.’)
This index is consistently the most frequently referred to record on the Shorehambysea.com History Portal web site. This, and the printed library version, is the third update since the first publication in 2010 and now includes information on over 600 vessels. Ranging from mediaeval times to the 20th century, fishing smacks to 48-gun men of war and merchant ships that travelled the world known to have been built in Shoreham, Kingston and Southwick. Even during the 18th century Shoreham ships sailed as far as India, Australia, the Americas and the West Indies. War ships were still being built for the Royal Navy and one Shoreham built man of war (HMS Scorpion) had a particularly eventful career capturing five French ships in 1795 before subsequently joining Shoreham’s merchant fleet only to be captured itself yet still managed to return to British merchant trading shortly after.
Continue reading “Ships Built or Registered in Shoreham”Shoreham’s WW1 Fatalities
The names on this Roll of Honour have been collected from the memorials in Shoreham’s churches, cemeteries, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Soldiers Died in The Great War and includes many whose names are not shown on the town’s War Memorial. This record has been compiled independently of the Roll of Honour web site and includes more comprehensive information gleaned from Civil Registrations, Census Returns, Shipping Passenger Lists and some Service Records. Continue reading “Shoreham’s WW1 Fatalities”
William Edward Winton
William Edward Winton – bill poster, printer, photographer, impresario.
Captain Henry Roberts R.N. who sailed round the world with Captain Cook, John Brown the well known Victorian town notary and Henry Cheal the historian were all celebrated sons of Shoreham. To these names should be added William Edward Winton whose colourful life and work during the first half of the last century brought enjoyment to many Shoreham residents and, through his photos, continues to do so today. Continue reading “William Edward Winton”
Universal British Directory 1791
A transcript of the Gentry and Tradesmen of Shoreham, Kingston, Southwick and Lancing from The Universal British Directory 1791
(John Wilkes produced the Universal British Directory covering many smaller towns throughout England and Wales. Parts of it were often taken from other people’s directories and some were again reprinted at later dates so his lists must be used with some caution. ‘F’ indicates a freeman)
| New Shoreham | |
| Gentry | Tompson Capt. James |
| Burton Capt. John (F) | Wingfield Capt. George, (F) |
| Butler Capt. John (F) | Clergy |
| Elgar Sideric, Gent. (F) | Marchant Rev. William, (F) Vicar |
| Hooper John, Gent. (F) | Physic |
| Miller Capt. William | Sutliff John, (F) Apothecary |
| Miller Capt. Hames | Law |
| Monkhouse Capt. John | Brown John, (F) Attorney |
| Pelham John, Gent. (F) | |
| Roberts John, Gent. (F) | |
| Roberts Lieut. Bartholomew | |
| Robinson Henry, Gent. (F) | |
| Traders etc., | |
| Amos Thomas, (F) Captain of the King’s Cutter | Button Benjamin, Mariner |
| Austin William, Blacksmith | Byas Harry, Mariner |
| Balcomb Thomas, Taylor | Carpenter Richard, (F) Glazier |
| Barnet John, Caulker | Cave William, (F) Grocer, Linen-draper and Stamp-office |
| Beach James, Caulker | Clement Simon, Schoolmaster |
| Bennet Thomas, (F) Victualler | Clements William, Mariner |
| Boyce John, sen. (F) Innkeeper | Cooper Francis, (F) Mariner |
| Boyce John, jun. Carpenter and Ironmonger | Cooper James, Bricklayer |
| Brooker Jonathan, Mariner | Cooter William, Bargeman |
| Brookfield Elizabeth, Baker | Cooter William, (F) Coal-dealer |
| Brown Richard, Hair Dresser | Corbet William, Baker |
| Burnet John, Victualler | Courtney James, Mariner |
| Burrows Caleb, (F) Harbour –master | Daniel Adam, Blacksmith and Linen-draper |
| Burton John, (F) Merchant & Maltster | Daniel Adam, Blacksmith and Linen-draper |
| Butler John, Mate of the King’s Cutter | Deadman Joseph, Bricklayer |
| Dean Frederick, (F) Butcher | Light James, Mariner |
| Dean Olbinus, Bricklayer | Lintott John, Taylor |
| Draper Thomas, Mariner | Mitchell James, Block-maker |
| Durrant Michael, Baker | Monkhouse Richard, Deal and Coal Merchant |
| Edwards Tho. Comptroller of the Customs | Moore Ralph, Pilot |
| Edwards John, sen. (F) Shipbuilder | Moorrey John, Carrier |
| Edwards John, jun. Shipwright | Morley Thomas, Sawyer |
| Egdean Samuel, Shoemaker | Muns George, Mariner |
| Foster John, Taylor & Grocer | Nayler William, Mariner |
| Freeman Clement, Corker | Norton John Bridger, (F) Wine-merchant |
| Fuller William, Riding Officer | Page, John, Mariner |
| Gates John, Grocer | Pannett William, Mariner |
| Geer Deborah, Schoolmistress | Parker Thomas, Mate of the King’s Cutter |
| Gradick William, Bargeman | Parsons John, Innkeeper |
| Hannington Charles, (F) Brewer | Partington Henry, Custom-house Clerk and Surveyor of Windows |
| Hannington Harry, (F) Bargeman | Pelham Thomas, Ship-builder |
| Harley William, Ropemaker | Pockney Tho. Gardener & Town Clerk |
| Harris Richard, Sawyer | Puttick Thomas, Sawyer |
| Haselgrove William (F) Mason and Stone-cutter | Ridgewell Josiah, Tide Waiter |
| Hawkins John Roberts, (F) Captain of the King’s Cutter | Roberts Nicholas, (F) Coast-waiter |
| Hayler William, Bricklayer | Roberts Hugh, Sailmaker |
| Hersal William, Fisherman | Robson James, Mariner |
| Hillier Edward, Carpenter | Ruby William, Mariner |
| Hillman Nathaniel, Victualler | Salisbury Thomas, Mariner |
| Hogsdean John, Shipwright | Sawyers John, Peruke-maker |
| Holden John, Coal-meter | Sawyers Thomas, Carpenter |
| Hollingham Thomas, Victualler | Sawyers Harry, Mariner |
| How James, Glazier | Sawyers William, Town Crier |
| Innott John, (F) Brewer | Sawyers Samuel, Mariner |
| Jones Rice, Post-maker and Tide-Waiter | Smith Hannah, Grocer & Linen-draper |
| Kelly James, Mariner | Smith John, (F) Tide-waiter |
| King William, Excise-officer | Smith Thomas, Linen-draper |
| Lashman William, Mariner | Smith James, (F) Innkeeper |
| Lashman William, Cooper | Snook Thomas, Shipwright |
| Lashman Elizabeth, Victualler | Snook John, (F) Tide-waiter |
| Stanes Eliz. Grocer and Linen-draper | Walker William, Taylor |
| Stent John, (F) Grocer and Gardener | Waterman William, Mariner |
| Stevens William, Shoemaker | Weakham Thomas, Victualler |
| Stow Jas, (F) Surveyor of the Customs | West Harry, Shoemaker |
| Stow James, Carpenter | Wilson Samuel, Tide-waiter |
| Tilstone Joseph, (F) Ropemaker | Wilson George, (F) Bricklayer and Stone-cutter |
| Tilstone Benjamin, (F) Brandy-merchant | Winchester William, Mariner |
| Tilstone Thomas, (F) Ship-builder | Wingfield John, Mariner |
| Trower Robert, Gardener | Wingrove Jn. Master of the Poor-house |
| Trusler Josias, Mariner | Young William, Shoemaker |
| Vennal Richard, Mariner |
| Old Shoreham | |
| Gentleman | Ellman Thomas, (F) Farmer |
| Bridger Colvill, Esq. (F) | Hoick Harry, Grocer |
| Traders Etc., | Kent William, Shoemaker |
| Badcock Richard, Farmer | Oram Edward, Gardener |
| Badcock William, (F) Miller | Penton William, Victualler |
| Chatfield John, Farmer | Ratcliff John, (F) Grocer |
| Cudington Harry, (F) Labourer | Ratcliff Willam, Glazier |
| Lancing | |
| Gentleman | Leadbetter John, Farmer |
| Lloyd James, Esq., (F) Justice | Muffett John, Grocer |
| Traders Etc., | Newman William, Taylor |
| Allen William, (F) Grocer and Linen-draper | Newman James, Farmer |
| Bushby Thomas, (F) Farmer | Newman William, (F) Farmer |
| Carver Richard, Farmer | Penfold Hugh, Farmer |
| Carver James, Innkeeper | Sharp Richard, Blacksmith |
| Feard Thomas, (F) Maltster | Southern John, Carpenter |
| Grinstead John, Farmer | Southern John, (F) Labourer |
| Hampton William, Shoemaker | Stone John, Victualler |
| Hampton John, Shoemaker | Weller John, Farmer |
| Heaver John, Miller | |
| Kingston | |
| Traders Etc., | Gorringe William, Farmer |
| Baker John, Innkeeper | Norton Thomas, (F) Collector of the Customs |
| Baker Harry, Mariner | |
| Southwick | |
| Gentleman | Marchall William, (F) Pilot |
| Norton John, Esq., (F) Justice | Morley William, Blacksmith |
| Traders Etc., | Nell Harry, Carpenter |
| Brown James, Pilot | Nye Thomas, Carpenter |
| Burton Richard, (F) Maltster | Rice Joseph, (F) Merchant |
| English Thomas, (F) Labourer | Rice John, (F) Merchant |
| Gravestock John, (F) Shoremaker | Short Nathaniel, Victualler |
| Grover Isaac, Shoemaker | Smith John, (F) Maltster |
| Hall Nathaniel, (F) Farmer | Turner James, (F) Miller |
| Hunter John, Grocer | Upperton Thomas, (F) Mariner |
| Jay William, (F) Labourer | Weston John, Victualler |
| Leg James, (F) Tide-waiter and Coal-meter | Young Daniel, Shoemaker |
Tales from the Postcards
Impressions of Shoreham and life 100 years ago by the writers of the old postcards
Shoreham’s early postcards were photographed and produced by a number of different people, the best known of them being W.Page of East Street, William Winton and his son who produced his cards at their printing works in Middle Street and sold them from their shops in the High Street and Brunswick Road, and Frank Rowe who developed and printed his photographs in the cellars of his shop at 18, High Street. Most people looking through collections of old postcards are attracted by the photo or view shown on the fronts – some however are equally interested in the messages on the reverse.
Continue reading “Tales from the Postcards”The Southwick Cat and Shoreham Musselman
There was always much rivalry between Southwick and Shoreham for many years and particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This often developed into serious fights between men of both towns, usually on Saturday nights at Kingston Bridge when both sides were doubtless fuelled by quantities of beer previously imbibed. Even into the 1960’s fights occurred between rival gangs from both towns. Continue reading “The Southwick Cat and Shoreham Musselman”