Lamb - 159 Salvington Road - 1809
Now the Park View

 

  

The Lamb pub was first recorded in a guide to Worthing town in 1809, deriving its name from the first Landlord who was of course, a shepherd.

Left shows a view down what is now Durrington Lane looking southwards. The building behind the horse and cart is the Lamb pub in what is thought to be the original, unmodified structure.

The flint cottages on the left were demolished, and the pub was rebuilt slightly back from the position shown here. It's a little ironic that the flint cottages were only to be replaced within the last few years with flint-faced cottages.
   
   
2018
   
At the end of March 2018 the Lamb closed for a much-needed refit. It was to reopen as the Park View
 in late April under the management of its new Landlord, Steve Pease, a Worthing resident.
   
   
   
   

Furnished in a contemporary style has opened up this surprisingly roomy building. The north door enters the Public bar, where the pool table has been removed, giving more space for local bands and TV sports events.
The lounge bar, entered from the west side or south facing garden is twice the size and caters for family dining or just passing the time at the bar which offers 3 real ales.

The garden, notably far from level, is massive in comparison. The grassy mounds imply there was something underneath but a map of 1880 shows an empty space and has always been part of the original Inn.
   
The rebirth of the Lamb pub as the Park View pub and kitchen made extensive use of its immense south-facing garden and veranda. It's firmly targeting itself as family-oriented with an outside kitchen, pizza oven, and events.
   

 Time Line

 A little bit extra

1809 - First record of the pub in a guide to the town
1839 - George Stafford (Owner Richard Tamplin)
1878 - 1890 Henry Mills
1899 - 1905 Walter White
1914 - Thomas Andrew Nash
1915 - George Sargent Arnold
1920 - rebuilt/remodelled
1952 - 1984 Trevor & Mary Vaughan
1985 - 1999 Eddie and Carol Griffin
2018 - Steve Pease