Norfolk Hotel, 9 Surrey Street, Littlehampton
Littlehampton pub history index
The ‘Norfolk Hotel’ was built around 1824 by Mrs Ann Sparks,
former landlady of the old ‘George Inn’ when it was located in the High Street.
During the 19th century it was the most prominent hotel in Littlehampton.
The ‘Norfolk Hotel’ was a coaching inn and coaches ran daily from there to
Fetter Lane in London, a journey which took around seven hours. Behind the hotel
was a yard owned by a man called Keywood; he also sent vehicles up to London but
his were low wagons taking goods and livestock and the occasional less affluent
passenger. His wagons took around 24 hours to cover the same distance as the
coaches.
The hotel had a large assembly room in which some of the town’s religious groups
held services before they were able to build suitable churches or chapels for
themselves elsewhere in the town. **
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.
Norfolk Hotel, Surrey Street, Littlehampton - in early form
Surrey Street showing on the right the remaining one bay from the five bay Norfolk Hotel.
Both kindly provided by Brian Haines
Images 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.
1832-4 / Ann Sparks /… / Pigot’s Directory *
1838 / Henry Binsted Locke /... / Pigot’s Directory *
1840 / Henry Binsted Locke /…/ Pigot’s Directory *
1841 / Owned by Ann Sparks *
1841 / William Sparks / Head, Innkeeper / 25 / Sussex / Census *
1841 / Martha Sparks /… / 25 / Sussex / Census
1841 / Elizabeth Lillywhite / … / 25 /… / Census
1841 / Elizabeth Cole /… / 20 /… / Census
1845 / William Henry Sparks /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1851 / William Henry Sparks / Head, Victualler / 41 / Tarring, Sussex /
Census *
1851 / Martha Sparks / Wife / 34 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1851 / Robert Crees / Nephew / 8 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1851 / Mary Donovan / Servant, cook / 21 / Kingston, Sussex / Census
1851 / Jane Louter / Servant, barmaid / 20 / Amberley, Sussex / Census
1851 / Wm I Harwood / Servant, porter / 17 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1851 / Wm Phillip / Servant, Ostler / 24 / Chelsea, Middlesex / Census
1851 / Henry Wheeler / Servant, pot boy / 29 / Ripley, Surrey / Census
1855 / William Henry Sparks /… / Post Office Directory *
1858 / Mrs Sparks /… / Melville’s Directory & Gazetteer of Sussex *
1859 / Mrs Martha Sparks /… / Post Office Directory *
1861 / Martha Sparks / Head, Hotel Keeper / 44 / Arundel, Sussex / Census *
1861 / Mary Richards / Mother, Fund Holder / 79 / Yapton, Sussex / Census
1861 / Martha Crees / Niece, Bar Maid / 25 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1861 / Eliza Crees / Niece, Assistant / 16 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1861 / William Parrington / Wholesale Stationer / 51 / Middlesbrough /
Census
1861 / Caroline Webb / Housemaid / 30 / Aldingbourne, Sussex / Census
1861 / Maria Leggett / Cook / 31 / Rudgewick, Sussex / Census
1861 / George Lee / Boots / 21 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1861 / Charles Redson / Coachman / 21 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1861 / William Wakeford / Omnibus Conductor / 19 / Fittleworth, Sussex /
Census
1862 / Mrs Martha Sparks /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1866 / Charles Thorne /… / Post Office Directory *
1867 / Joseph P King /… / Postal & Commercial Directory *
1871 / Thomas N Stedman / Head, Hotel Keeper / 43 / Rochester, Kent / Census
*
1871 / Maria Stedman / Wife / 35 / Marden, Kent / Census
1871 / Anne M Stedman / Daughter / 12 / Tonbridge, Kent / Census
1871 / Eliza Jane Stedman / Daughter / 9 / Tonbridge, Kent / Census
1871 / Emily Lydia Stedman / Daughter / 6 / Tonbridge, Kent / Census
1871 / Philidelphia Stedman / Day / 5 / Tonbridge, Kent / Census
1871 / Thos Nath Stedman / Son / 4 / Tonbridge, Kent / Census
1871 / P S E Wheatcroft / Visitor / 21 / Newington St Mary, Surrey / Census
1871 / Harriett Burr / Cook / 17 Tonbridge, Kent / Census
1871 / Jemima Henly / Domestic / 20 / Petworth, Sussex / Census
1871 / Lucy Day / Sister in Law / 21 / Mundon, Kent / Census
1871 / Michael Bowine / Porter / 21 / Cuckfield, Sussex / Census
1871 / Donald Moreton / Visitor / 24 Leigh (Leith?) Scotland / Census
1878 / Thomas N Stedman /… / Post Office Directory *
1881 / Williasm Charles Cocks / Head, Hotel keeper / 37 / Hertford, Herts /
Census *
1881 / Elizabeth Cocks / Wife / 35 / Billingsley, Shropshire / Census
1881 / Amy F Breakwell / Step Daughter, scholar / 13 / Billingsley,
Shropshire / Census
1881 / Alice E G Wilton / Servant, barmaid / 23 / Rustington, Sussex /
Census
1881 / Ann Ceezey / Servant, cook / 26 / Wexford, Ireland / Census
1881 / Charles Clark / Servant, hotel boots / 19 / Colchester, Essex /
Census
1891 / William Chas Cocks / Head, Hotel keeper / 47 / Hertford, Herts /
Census *
1891 / Annie Goodger / Barmaid / 21 / Wepham, Sussex / Census
1891 / Elizabeth Hoare / Servant, cook / 28 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1891 / Agnes Plad / Servant, waitress / 21 / Horsham, Sussex / Census
1891 / George William Bates / Servant, boots / 31 / Bessenden, Kent / Census
1896 / William Charles Cocks /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1897 / William Bareham /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1898 / T Hill /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1899 / Albert Thomas Hill /… / Kelly’s Directory – initials transposed? See
later listings *
1901 / Thomas Hill / Head, Hotel proprietor / 34 / Petworth, Sussex / Census
*
1901 / Hilda Hill / Wife / 38 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Edith Newman / Servant, barmaid / 20 / West Grinstead, Sussex /
Census
1901 / Frank Chatfield / Servant, boots ? / 21 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1902 / T A Hill /… / Bennett’s Business Directory *
1911 / Thomas Albert Hill / Head, Hotel keeper / 44 / Petworth, Sussex /
Census *
1911 / Hilda Blanche Hill / Wife / 42 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1911 / Rose Hilda Standen / Servant, barmaid / 22 / Brighton, Sussex /
Census
1911 / Frank Lintoff / Servant, Billard marker / 21 / Woodgate, Sussex /
Census
1911 / Edwardo Magrott / Servant, waiter / 20 / Pacarana, Italy / Census
1918 / Thomas Albert Hill /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1923 / T Hill /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1927 / Cecil Jerrold Blanchard /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1932 / A G Earp /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1938 / Thomas Banks /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1947 / Thomas Banks /… / Littlehampton Directory *
* Provided By Brian Haines
** Littlehampton
Museum
*** Littlehampton History Society books
Provided By
Kevan