"The name was unveiled at the new Wetherspoons hostelry in Chapel Road, Worthing, yesterday. Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was born at Field Place, Warnham, near Horsham, on August 4, 1792. He later moved to Castle Goring. His father, Sir Timothy Shelley, owned the land the pub now stands on.

A Wetherspoons panel opted for the name after researchers investigated the history of Worthing and came up with a list of possibilities. Options included the Vine and Fig, because during the 19th Century Worthing gained a reputation for growing quality figs, grapes, cucumbers and tomatoes.