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The building still remains today as a private residence but
the freestanding post and metalwork for the hanging sign still exists in the
front garden of the adjacent terrace house. *
A plaque built into the wall of adjacent cottages says – ‘Albion Terrace 1865’.
The 1876 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map of the area indicates that the Albion
was part of this terrace as confirmed by the construction still visible at first
floor level. The map also indicates that the front gardens of all of the terrace
were still intact therefore it is likely that the pub usage either hadn’t been
started when the area was surveyed (probably 1874/5) or was operating from the
‘front room’ of the original cottage. The ground floor extension up to the edge
of the pavement, taking in all of the front garden, is shown in the 1898 version
of the map. *
There are two beer retailers listed in Ferry Road as it was called at that time
in the Post Office Directory and one, Thomas Crawford, again in the 1870 PO
Directory. The missing area in the 1871 census – see below – prevents positively
linking him with the Albion but it is probable as all other pubs have the
proprietors designated in Directories. *
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Littlehampton, Sussex . The Littlehampton, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Albion Inn, 30 River Road, Littlehampton - in January 2014
Kindly provided by Brian Haynes
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1866 / Possibly Thomas David Staples / Beer retailer / Post Office Directory
– PH name not listed *
1871 Census:
The enumerator for District 8, which included River Road, did not complete
his listings sequentially, he seems to have dodged about somewhat making the
tracing of pub proprietors very difficult. *
He incorrectly annotated most of the River Road properties as being in
Surrey Street from before the Ship and Anchor, number 3, to beyond the Rose
and Crown, number 38. He then recorded Ferry Road (now Terminus Road),
Hampton Court and Purbeck Place, finally listing the remainder of River Road
annotating it as such. *
Hampton Court and Purbeck Place were not listed where they were located
geographically in either River Road or Ferry Road but were listed one after
the other as above. *
No person listed at these premises, this may be due to the above issue. *
1878 / Possibly Elizabeth Macey / Beer retailer / Kelly’s Directory – PH
name not listed & no other pubs *
1881 / James Nudd / Head, Hoop maker, Innkeeper / 41 / Midhurst, Sussex /
Census*
1881 / Ellen Nudd / Wife / 43 / Eastergate, Sussex / Census
1881 / John Nudd / Son, scholar / 12 / Westhampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / Sarah E Nudd / Daughter, scholar / 6 / Reigate, Surrey / Census
1882 / James Nudd / Beer retailer / Kelly’s Directory – PH name not listed *
1890 / William Diggens / Beer retailer / Kelly’s Directory – PH name not
listed *
1891 / William Diggins / Head, General labourer / 39 / Felpham, Sussex /
Census *
1891 / Eliza Diggins / Wife / 39 / Baconsthorpe, Norfolk / Census
1891 / Eliza J Diggins / Daughter / 16 / Hammersmith, London / Census
1892 / William Higgins /…/ Littlehampton Directory – surname spelling error?
*
1893 / William Diggins /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1894 / J Thompson /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1898 / J Thompson /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1901 / William Charman / Head, Licensed Victualler / 28 / Arundel, Sussex /
Census *
1901 / Catherine Charman / Wife / 27 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1901 / Laura Charman / Daughter / 3 / Horsham, Sussex / Census
1901 / William Charman / Daughter / 1 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1903 / William Charman /…/ Kelly’s Directory *
1904 / A E Willmer /… / Bennett’s Business Directory *
1910 / A E Willmer /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1911 / Frederick Bennett /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1911 / Fred Bennett / Head, Stevedore & Publican / 51 / Littlehampton,
Sussex / Census *
1911 / Caroline Bennett / Wife / 52 / Gosport, Hants / Census
1911 / Fred Bennett / Son, waterman, pleasure craft / 24 / Littlehampton,
Sussex / Census
1911 / Edith Bennett / Daughter, domestic servant / 21 / Littlehampton,
Sussex / Census
1911 / Ethel Lillian Bennett / Daughter, Barmaid / 19 / Littlehampton,
Sussex / Census
1911 / Daisy Bennett / Daughter / 16 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1911 / Dorothy Bennett / Daughter / 15 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1915 / Frederick Bennett /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1915 / George Cresswell /… / Kelly’s Directory – must have been a change in
landlord this year *
1918 / Sidney A Hiscott /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1938 / Sidney A Hiscott /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1947 / F S Peckson /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1953 / F S Peckson /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1967-8 / Henry J Stewart /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1969-70 / Henry J Stewart /… / Littlehampton Directory *
* Provided By Brian Haines
** Littlehampton
Museum
*** Littlehampton History Society books