Old House at Home - 77 Broadwater Street East - 1832

 

  

The original Old House at Home in Broadwater.

The building began as a beer house and didn't adopt the name until around 1901. The picture left shows Alice Margaret Guiel, daughter of George Guiel (foreground) and Elizabeth Smith Guiel, George's wife

It may be considered an unusual name for a pub, but it's was a popular one. It is said to be based on a Victorian song of that title.

 
   
   

A view looking east, which almost obscures the building except for the extension that meets the road edge, and a prominent sign.

The building lettering displays the sale of Ales and Stouts from the local Chapman brewery in Worthing.
   
1929
   
Plans for the rebuild. I think the Public Bar was a new extension whilst the rest of the pub remained on its
original 1800s footprint. We notice the clever use of the bar, a single place to serve both bars and the off-licence.
   
1953
   

Our thanks to Peter Butler for this picture. Peter's Grandfather Bill Bayley is positioned bottom right, also Hilda and Harold Colbourne.

Can you identify anyone else?

Notice how everyman wore a jacket and often a tie too, High contrast to today's drinkers.
   
2004
   

Barman Kevin Green and Herald advertising man Chris Taylor pinned down a burglary suspect at the Old House at Home in April 2004. Kevin had spotted an unknown upstairs at the pub, who quickly disappeared, only to turn up in the bar pretending to hire a room for a function.

The suspect might have got away with it had not a stolen wage packet fallen from his pocket. Kevin picked it up to return when it became clear this was the stranger he'd encountered shortly before. After a struggle, the culprit was subdued with the help of Chris Taylor.
   
2011
   
   
   
   

 Time Line

 A little bit extra

1832 - Beer house
1891 - Harry Field
1892 - George & Charlotte Guiel
1901 - First mention of 'Old House at Home' name
1903 - George Short Guiel & Elizabeth
1925 - Demolished and rebuilt
1962 - William Norris
1970/80's - Pam & Harry Scutt
1983 - 1993 Rod & Pam Stoneham
2001 - Sarah, Graham & Keith
2012 - Refit