A simple beer house in 1832, it would become a brewery by the 1860s, owned by James Carter. The Carter family had been brewing in Worthing since before 1832 and had another brewery in Chapel Road in 1858, We assume James took this on as part of the family concern.

The census of 1861 showed a new owner, James Slaughter and his wife Ann. James was listed as a Brewer. Perhaps the most popular name in its history is that of George Pacy. George came from a brewing family background in Bognor Regis. He is listed in 1871 as employing 8 men on the New Street site.

The later Picture on the right denotes the building that now incorporated a public house within the structure. The double doors to the right of the public entrance lead to the brewery, which we think had been moved to the rear of the building. The rest of the building was the home of George Pacy and later landlords.

This unlikely scene is within the double doors looking out onto new Street itself.

This was part of the old brewery, and the passageway to the back of the buildings. The floors were uneven and made of thick stone flags to take the wear and tear of carts and barrels rolling.

The pub itself (where the man in the picture is heading) was what you would expect a pub to be, but as young underage drinkers we secreted ourselves in the old passageway, out of sight, and oddly enough, in those very barrel chairs whilst we sent to oldest looking lad to the bar for beer.

Viewed from the south side, looking north, you start to get an understanding of just how large this building was (added to over the years). The rear 'Tower' is typical of brewery design. The road in front is a more recent addition. It was originally just a simple alleyway between the brewery and what is thought to have been yards used by fishermen.

For a period it was known as Pacy's blood Hole, where tradition has it that fishermen sat within drinking and gutting fish. If we're honest, its very unlikely, its more a case of the fishermen, having finished dropped in for a end of work pint perhaps still in their stained aprons and boots.

John (Jack) & Sue Walker, licensees of the New Street Inn from 1966 to 1991. The pub had a refit c1978 and became the Beachcomber. Sue still lived in Worthing, Jack suffered heart problems, which prompted them to leave the pub trade. Jack has since sadly passed away.

I was fortunate enough to be able to meet Sue for a chat shortly before she died in 2011. She had a marvellous recall of her time at the New Street and fellow landlords whom she remembered fondly. It has been recalled by Dave Hunt of Worthing that great delight was taken by releasing the caged budgies much to the consternation of Sue.

May the 2nd 1991, the pub was renamed 'A Town's Pride' (having previously been the Beachcomber for a short period)  in honour of a recent publication by local author and historian, Bob Blann, based on studies of the town's lifeboat and crew and local history.

 Time Line

 A little bit extra

1832 - Beer House
1849 - For sale
1861 - Brewery established - James Carter
1863 - 1936 George Pacy
1936 - Purchased by Hammertons
1949 - William Mendham
1950 - Re-fronted
1966 - 1991 - Sue & John (Jack) Walker
1991 - Peter and Linda Sim
1991 - renamed A Towns Pride

The New Street Brewery that carried the Pacy name was very successful indeed and benefited from its own well. Sadly, one of his young daughters died in the Worthing typhoid epidemic from drinking contaminated water from elsewhere.

Karen Foster of Worthing History Research Society writes: 1883, a man committed suicide in the brewery and was found in the water closet, the inquest was held at the King's Arms.