The Peacock Hall Hotel, pictured right, was situated on the bend of the once popular A259 coast road.

It was knocked down and rebuilt in the classic 'Road House' style favoured by many pub chains at the time, the time being the advent of the motorised tourist traveller, always by a major road and nearly always on the outer edge of a town.

They would offer family food and comfort in pleasant surroundings, and of course, parking, an essential element. It was the right type of pub at the right time, in the right position, except perhaps for this one!

The most noticeable thing is that the building isn't facing the main road; it's not easy to see by passing cars in either direction, and the curvature of the road doesn't give you the chance to alter course unless you know it's there before hand.

I do have a theory, all based on a (then) unfinished road bridge near Goring Station. Had it been completed at the time, a different road layout would have appeared, taking it right across the front of the Mulberry. By the time the bridge was finally installed, the land south had been built on and had become residential.

A 1959 advert published in the local Gazette.

A fully residential hotel equipped waith all the most modern facilities . . . 8 bedrooms, attractive bars and lounge, and a pleasant dining room (to seat 80) overlooking delightful gardens. Full catering and snacks; garaging and a large car park. 3 miles west of Worthing on the lower worthing/littlehampton road.

Watney's Brown Ale and Watney's Hammerton Stout available at any Tamplin House.

Note, other adverts claimed parking for 300 cars.

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1964 - 1967 Jean & Ralph Rogers
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