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The Swan
The Swan (also known as the White Swan) opened in 1833. This pub was located on the south eastern side of Emsworth Square, but it is no longer there. It was identified by a sign of a White Swan that can be seen in the middle background of the painting above, and was described as a …
The Black Dog
The popular Black Dog public house was opened in 1711. Emsworth has always had a close and friendly community, perhaps because of its location on the coast or maybe because of its annual village fair. The Black Dog pub was a key part of the community and, in 1763, the Emsworth Friendly Society was established …
Methodist Church
The church and partner buildings on the West side of the High Street has had an interesting history. Primitive Methodists created ‘Missions’ in places where people were interested in becoming members. In 1812 The Primitive Methodists broke away from the Methodist Church, which had itself become a denomination separate from the Church of England in …
International Stores
The International Stores opened in 1901 and were a key feature of Emsworth Square The building that was home to the International Stores was described in Kelly’s trade directory in 1835 as an International Tea Company and was listed in 1838 as being occupied by Joseph Lane, a merchant. It opened as International Stores between …
Nutbourne Watercress
Watercress is popular in salads and grown on a wide scale. In the wild it grows in shallow, fast-flowing streams and is an indicator of clean water. Watercress is a hardy, perennial, European herb (Nasturtium officinale) which grows naturally in wet soil along and in spring brooks, ditches and pond margins and is cultivated for …
Drift Lane
Drovers’ roads or droveways date back to medieval times. They are routes used for ‘driving’ livestock on foot from one place to another, so the animals can graze. Drift Lane on the Eastern side of Chidham and Hambrook Parish was such a droveway. It was used to drive cattle and sheep from the Chidham peninsula …
Christmas Cottage
On the corner of Chidham Lane and Main Road and almost hidden is Christmas Cottage, a Grade II listed building dating from the early 1700s. Grid Ref: SU7923705334 Up until 1950 this architectural gem was known as Arched Cottage rather than Christmas Cottage, but no-one knows why it was renamed. Constructed in red brick it …
Chidham Village Hall
The building known as Chidham Village Hall was built as a ‘floor-malting’ malthouse and was part of a larger complex which included a well, pump house, granary and cottage. Did you know? Malt is grain that has been artificially germinated, with the germination process stopped at a critical point by kiln drying. The most common …
South Street Emsworth
Emsworth has a fascinating history. This heritage website is designed to let you use your mobile to scan special signs to let you in on interesting secrets many residents and visitors are unaware of.