Rambler Inn - West Street - 1830 to 1931

 

  
The first, and probably last picture of the Rambler Inn in West Street. The pub closed in 1931 and the
building was taken over by Fletchers Fruit and Veg Merchants after remaining derelict for some time.
   

In 1831 the Rambler is given a brief mention in a book entitled 'Watering Places of Great Britain'. Whilst the book extols the virtues of the better hotels and drinking places along the sea front, it does go on the say "and for the less wealthy grade of traveller and sojourners the Rambler in West Street. These houses, as may be imagined, vary as to the scale of prices and corresponding accommodation".

Left, an image of the back yard and outbuildings. Below the account book of the Rambler Inn in the name of Joseph Gentle and tamplin & Son of the Phoenix Brewery.
   

 Time Line

 A little bit extra

1830 - William Cook
1839 - 1866 Thomas Wicks
1878 - Alfred Poland
1879 - Rebuilding
1890 - George Heaysman
1890 - 1893 Joseph Gentle
1899 - William Norris
1905 - James Colvil
1913 - 1916 William George Cornford
1916 - Jeremiah William Clark
1929 - License transferred to The Elms, Broadwater

Recollection from Mike Lawrence:

Until I was 11 (1960), we lived in West Street a few doors away from the building that housed the Rambler Inn. Although the building was used by the fruit & veg wholesalers (Fletchers) that occupied the site I can still remember the front door had the etched glass stating that it was the bottle & jug entrance.