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Built circa 1864 and still remains today in an altered form. *
Previous research by others indicated that the Custom House Tavern was renamed
the Arun View but the 1870 Kelly’s Directory listed both, each with its own
proprietor; they must therefore have been separate premises. *
Littlehampton pub history index
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.
Arun View, 2 Wharf Road, Littlehampton - in 1907 ( formerly the Custom House Tavern)
Image courtesy of Christopher Richardson
Arun View, 2 Wharf Road, Littlehampton - ( when the first car drove over the new swing bridge in 1908).
Both kindly provided by Brian Haines
Image courtesy of Littlehampton Museum
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1870 / William Nutter /… / Kelly’s Directory – indicated as Arun Hotel. *
Note: William Nutter was listed as a boat builder living in the High Street
in the 1866 Littlehampton Directory *
1871 / William Nutter /… / Post Office Directory – indicated as in the Arun
Hotel *
1871 / Wm Nutter / Head, Shipwright & Innkeeper / 50 / Siddleston (Sindlesham?)
Sussex / Census - PH not named but included here due to Post Office
Directory entry of same year *
1871 / Jane Nutter / Wife / 48 / Southwick, Sussex / Census
1871 / John Nutter / Son, Joiner / 24 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Martha L Nutter / Daughter / 13 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Ada Hore / Niece, scholar / 12 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Mary Lee / Servant / 16 / Chilgrove, Sussex / Census
1874 / George Peters /… / Post Office Directory - listed as Arundel View
Hotel *
1878 / John Broadbridge / Beer retailer / Post Office Directory - listed as
Arun View, Ferry Road *
1881 / Charles Richards / Head, Hotel keeper / 39 / Gosport, Hants / Census
*
1881 / Nellie M Richards / Wife / 27 / Dagenham, Essex / Census
1881 / Augustus Richards / Son / 3 / Ryde, Isle of Wight / Census
1881 / Philip Prior / Boarder, retired publican / 57 / Totteridge, Herts /
Census
1881 / James West / Visitor, mathematical tester / 40 / Westbourn Hamilton,
Ireland / Census
1882 / Charles Richards /… / Kelly’s Directory – listed as Arun View *
1887 / Francis Haigs /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1891 / Francis Haigs / Head, Publican / 61 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census *
1891 / Priscilla Haigs / Wife / 54 / Portsmouth / Census
1891 / Elizabeth Haigs / Daughter, dressmaker / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1891 / Mary ? Perry / Daughter / 26 / Lydd, Kent / Census
1891 / Ellen M Perry / Grand Daughter / 4 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / Victoria Scarp / Lodger / 19 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Francis Haige / Head, Publican / 71 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census *
1901 / Priscilla Haige / Wife / 64 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1901 / Mary Perry / Daughter / 40 / Lydd, Kent / Census
1901 / Minnie Perry / Grand Daughter, dressmaker / 16 / Littlehampton,
Sussex / Census
1903 / Francis Haigs /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1904 / F Haigs /… / Bennett’s Business Directory *
1905 / Mrs Priscilla Haige /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1909 / Priscilla Haigs /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1909 / Thomas Brewer /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1911 / Thomas Brewer / Head, Publican / 60 / Appledram, Sussex / Census *
1911 / Elizabeth Ellen Brewer / Wife / 51 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1911 / Alice Mary Brewer / Daughter, dressmaker / 17 / Dublin, Ireland /
Census
1911 / George Frederick / Son, school / 14 / Hildenborough, Kent / Census
1911 / Ernest Victor Brewer / Son, school / 13 / Burgess Hill, Sussex /
Census
1914 / S Northern /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1915 / Samuel Northern /... / Kelly’s Directory *
1918 / Mrs Elizabeth Northern /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1923 / C J Hoole /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1924 / Charles J Moors? /… / Kelly’s Directory – surname incorrectly entered
*
1927 / Charles J Hoole /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1938 / Charles J Hoole/… / Kelly’s Directory *
1950 / W Pannell /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1953 / No person named under listing /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1967-8 / Mr & Mrs A Holland /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1969-70 / Mr & Mrs A Holland /… / Littlehampton Directory *
* Provided By Brian Haines
** Littlehampton
Museum
*** Littlehampton History Society books