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The first mention of a pub in Broadwater dates to around 1698 on or around the site of the present building. The name Maltster's Arm's, is known to date from 1796. The name was changed to the Millwrights Arm's in 1828 for a short period reflecting the trade of the owner at the time, but this proved unpopular and reverted back to the Maltster's Arm's. The current building dates from around 1934 when there was extensive road widening in the area. Renamed The Broadwater in 1987. |
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The Maltsters Arms above donated by Pat Tullett shows the pub in the 1930's period. Outside stands the landlord, Albert Edward Tullett with his son - Pat's father. |
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Another from Pat's collection of family photos - the charabang outing for the pub regulars. Pats grandfather, grandmother and father stand on the top deck. Can you identify anyone in this picture? |
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Walter Wardroper (pictured left), was landlord of the Maltsters from 1892 to 1896. He and his brother Henry, were famous theatre entertainers, actors and mimics of the Victorian era. Walter bought the pub on his retirement. He died in 1908 aged 57 and is buried in Broadwater Cemetery. Pop in and say hello. |
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The village of Broadwater gets its name from a problem that besieged the site for many years . . . flooding. The sea had
unhindered access to the low lands via what we now know as
Brooklands (used to be Brookfields), The stream was eventually channelled underground and a road built along the coast joining Worthing to Lancing. This was the main reason Broadwater developed much faster than Worthing, as coaches saw Worthing as a dead end causing travellers to double back to get to Lewes or Arundel. The current A27 follows much of the old coaching route.
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Nick Hallard is the artist behind many of Worthing's hand painted pub signs. The Broadwater's sign depicts the ducking stool that once existed on the nearby green.
Copyright Nick Hallard of Eyebright Traditional Inn Signs www.eyebrightmurals.co.uk
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The early pictures bear no resemblance to the current pub we see today. This led me to experiment with overlaying a current aerial photograph with a scaled up from the 1890s. As you can see below, the modern pub still follows the line of the original. Both share access to the rear up the same path - now the pub car park, but once accommodating stabling and storage for buggy (Landau) hire.
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1785: To be sold or let. And entered upon immediately, or at Lady Day next; A good accustomed Freehold Public House. Stable, and premises, called The Maltsters Arms, in the parish of Broadwater. For particulars enquire of Mr. Henry Norton. N.B. to be sold. - Enquire as above mentioned. |
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1727 - 1758 William Humphreys |
1836 - George Hinton |
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