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| CELESTIAL EMPIRE - ANN STREET - 1840 | |
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The ever elusive Celestial
Empire Beer house and brewery of Anne Street has eventually been
found with thanks to another of Tony Jenkins, amateur historian's
hand drawn maps. From what little knowledge we have, it would appear to have started as a beer shop, forerunners of the public houses we know today. It was situated on the north side of Ann street. Previous research by Martin Snow suggested it was a little to the right of the old Ann Street police station, he was right. |
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Pictured left: Ann Street
Police Station.
The Celestial Empire was briefly mentioned in volume 15 of the Sussex County Magazine in 1941, by Arthur Becket. " . . .gone and left no trace, the Crown in North Street, and the Fisherman in Paragon Street, And what is left of the delightfully named Celestial Empire beer shop which could have been found in Anne Street in 1840?" Celestial Empire was a term used to describe China. |
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Another view of the police
station c/o Alf Regis. It is unlikely that we would find a picture
of the Beer-house itself. In Mr. Snewin's time the station was at 17 to 19 Ann street before moving to Thurloe House at the corner of the High street and union Place. Snewin wrote: "There is a reference dated 1840 to a beer shop called the celestial Empire, when a summons against William Carter, the landlord for being open during prohibited hours was dismissed'" |
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| Ann Street looking east. the land on the left being demolished to make way for the Guildbourme centre. | |
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| Known landlord/manager |
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1840 - William Carter |
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| Our thanks to Alf Regis for this find | |