The pub was rebuilt in 1906 following the fire of 1905 and continues to trade as the Sussex Pad Hotel.
Lancing pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lancing, Sussex .
Old Sussex Pad Inn - before the fire?
Sussex Pad, Lancing, Shoreham - destroyed by fire 26 October 1905
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Residents at this address
1851/James Peskett/../../../Post Office Directory **
1855/James Peskitt/../../../Post Office Directory **
The 1861 census shows Henry Scriven as head of household at Sussex Pad Inn (his father John, also living there, is my great great great grandfather). *
The 1858 Melvilles directory lists Henrys Scriven at the Sussex Inn, Lancing
Henry Scriven, Publican, aged 39 and born in Purbrook, Hampshire
Harriett C Scriven, Wife aged 40 and born in Sheerness, Kent
Henry A Scriven, Son, aged 12 and born in Pimlico, London
James F Scriven, Son, aged 4 and born in Lancing, Sussex
Letitia Scriven, Daughter aged 6 monthsand born in Lancing, Sussex
Annie Scriven, Niece, aged 18 and born in Emsworth, Hampshire
John Scriven, Father, Gardener, aged 72 and born in Crookham, Hampshire
and Lodgers
In 1867, Henry Scriven is at the Allen Arms, 106 Lewes Road, Brighton; and by the 1871 census the family are at the Battle of Waterloo, 6 Rock Mews in Brighton.
1881/Frederick Peters/Inn Keeper/23/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Robert Headley/Lodger, Colt Breaker & Jockey/29/Morden, Dorset/Census
1891/Albert Cooper/../../../1891 Kellys Directory **
1899/William Hole/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Hole/Inn Keeper/42/Bolney, Sussex/Census
1901/Caroline Hole/Wife/33/Thakeham, Sussex/Census
1901/Mary E Hole/Daughter/13/Lancing, Sussex/Census
1901/William Hole/Son/9/Lancing, Sussex/Census
1905/Albert Shoulders/../../../Kellys Directory of Sussex **
1914/F B Rich/../../../Pikes Blue Book Worthing & District 1914-15 **
1918/Ernest Edgar Lowe/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Trust Houses Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory
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