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The Gratwicke Arms(1), was formerly the Eagle(2) / the Spread Eagle(3), at 11 East Street. *
The ‘Gratwicke Arms’ was built in 1896 on the site of
the ‘Spread Eagle’ which was a small thatched beer house. The ‘Gratwicke Arms’
not only took the site of the ‘Spread Eagle’ but also that of the adjacent
ground to be a larger premises altogether. **
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.
Spread Eagle, East Street, Littlehampton, later the Gratwick Arms.
Image courtesy of Littlehampton Museum
Gratwicke Arms, East Street, Littlehampton (formerly The Eagle and Spread Eagle, immediately after closure mid 2000s.
Both kindly provided by Brian Haines
Image courtesy of The Lost Pubs Project
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1858 / George Berry / Beer retailer / … / Melville’s Directory & Gazetteer
of Sussex (PH not indicated) *
1861 / George Berrey / Head, Tailor / 44 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census *
1861 / Emma Berrey / Wife / 46 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1861 / A R Grave / Niece / 21 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1861 / Geo Ambridge / Visitor / 42 / Pagham, Sussex / Census
1862 / George Burry / Beer retailer / ? Directory, East Street – surname
spelling incorrect *
1870 / George Berry /… / Kelly’s Directory – named as Eagle *
1871 / George Berry /… / Post Office PO Directory *
1871 No entry could be found in the Census for these premises. *
1874 / Edward White /… / Post Office Directory – PH names as Eagle *
1878 / Frederick White /… / Post Office Directory *
1881(3) / Frederick White / Head, Publican / 56 / Littlehampton, Sussex /
Census
1881 / Marion White / Wife / 53 / Hants / Census
1881 / John Haws / Son in law, labourer / 16 / Littlehampton, Sussex /
Census
1881 / George Haws / Son in law, labourer / 14 / Littlehampton, Sussex /
Census
1881 / Ada Haws / Daughter in law, scholar / 11 / Littlehampton, Sussex /
Census
1881 / George Boyse / Traveller, labourer / 58 / Kirdford / Census
1881 / Thomas Smith / Traveller, labourer / 23 / Chipping Norton / Census
1881 / James Clark / Traveller, labourer / 32 / Brighton / Census
1881 / Thomas P Weller / Traveller, labourer / 30 / Brighton / Census
1881 / Timothy Stafford / Traveller, labourer / 45 / Berks / Census
1881 / Absalom Soute / Traveller, labourer / 52 / Poling, Sussex / Census
1881 / James Brown / Traveller, labourer / 49 / Newcastle / Census
1882 / Frederick White /… / Kelly’s Directory – listed as Eagle *
1887 / Charles Lucas /… / Kelly’s Directory – listed as Spread Eagle *
1890(3) / Mrs Jane Searle /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1891 / Jane Searle / Head, Publican / 49 / Stopham, Sussex / Census *
1891 / Jane Searle / Daughter, domestic / 19 / Coldwartham, Sussex / Census
1891 / Samuel Searle / Son, general labourer / 17 / Coldwartham, Sussex /
Census
1891 / Ellen Searle / Daughter, barmaid / 15 / Coldwartham, Sussex / Census
1891 / George Price / Boarder, general labourer / 20 / Littlehampton, Sussex
/ Census
1891 / W F Woolven / Boarder, general labourer / 32 / Rotherhithe, London /
Census
1891 / G Martin / Lodger, hawker / 33 / Chichester, Sussex / Census
1891 / Charity Martin / Lodger, charwoman / 26 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1891 / E Martin / Lodger / 5 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1891 / S Martin / Lodger / 2 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1891 / H Best / Lodger, glazier / 38 / Wareham, Dorset / Census
1891 / E Best / Lodger / 27 / Cambridge, Kent / Census
1891 / C H Best / Lodger / 7 / Exeter, Devon / Census
1891 / Sydney Best / Lodger / 5 / Exeter, Devon / Census
1891 / John Taylor / Lodger, basket maker / 32 / Windsor, Berks / Census
1891 / T Brown / Lodger, traveller / 22 / Hastings, Sussex / Census
1891 / John Jones / Lodger, traveller / 23 / Notting Hill, London / Census
1891 / George Webb / Lodger, painter / 52 / Chatham, Kent / Census
1891 / Eliza Webb / Lodger, laundress / 56 / Chatham, Kent / Census
1891 / Alfred Lancaster / Lodger, hawker / 36 / Boston, Lincs / Census
1891 / James R Burber / Lodger, fishmonger / 27 / Little Stanbridge, Essex /
Census
1891 / John Evans / Lodger, brick maker / 61 / Trotton / Census
1891 / John Peachy / Lodger, general labourer / 41 / Littlehampton, Sussex /
Census
1892 / W Searle /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1895 / Mrs Jane Searle /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1896 / W Knight /… / Littlehampton Directory – moved from the Locomotive *
1897 / William Nutter? /… / Littlehampton Directory – surname a little
indistinct *
1899 / Joseph Budd /… / Kelly’s Directory of Sussex *
1899 / Joseph Budd /... / Kelly’s Directory – listed as Gratwick Arms *
1901(1) / Henry J Henly / Head, Licensed Victualler / 50 / Stepney, London /
Census *
1901 / Emma Henly / Wife / 53 / Chichester, Sussex / Census
1901 / George H Henly / Son, Solicitor’s Clerk / 22 / Marylebone, London /
Census
1902 / H J Henly /… / Bennett’s Business Directory *
1904 / F G Fisk /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1905 / Frederick George Fisk /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1911(1) / Frederick George Fisk / Head, Licensed Victualler / 46 / St Giles,
Camberwell / Census *
1911 / Mary Kate Fisk / Wife / 41 / Battersea, London / Census
1911 / Frederick Charles Wallen Fisk / Son / 9 / St Giles, Camberwell /
Census
1911 / Gwendoline Amy Wright / Niece / 6 / Bexley Heath, Kent / Census
1924 / Frederick George Fisk /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1927 / Ernest Arthur Jury /… / Kelly’s Directory – first names in wrong
order, see next listings. *
1930 / Arthur Ernest Jury /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1938 / Arthur E Jury /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1947 / Major A E Jury /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1950 / W Whitehead /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1953 / Littlehampton Wine Stores, Tyler & Co Ltd /… / Littlehampton
Directory *
1960-1 / Littlehampton Wine Stores /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1967-8 / Wilfred H Cocksedge /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1969-70 / Wilfred H Cocksedge /… / Littlehampton Directory *
* Provided By Brian Haines
** Littlehampton
Museum
*** Littlehampton History Society books
Provided By
Kevan