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East Sussex - St. Leonards on Sea

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed Status: Not listed

25 Grosvenor Crescent
St. Leonards on Sea
TN38 0AA

Tel: (01424) 427371

Real Ale: Yes

Lunchtime Meals: Yes

Evening Meals: Yes

Nearby Station: West St Leonards

Station Distance: 200m

Public Transport: Near Railway Station (West St Leonards) and Bus Stop

Bus: Yes

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Built in 1860 but extended to the rear and right (single storey) in about 1930 and retaining a lot of the fittings from that time. There is a three-room layout with some opening-up and fielded panelling to picture frame height throughout, which has recently been rubbed down to give it a rather distasteful ‘distressed’ look. The 1930s slanting counters remain in all three bars but with modern tops. The counter was reduced on the far left end by some nine feet in about 2000 (originally it curved towards the panelled wall). There are a couple of 1930s brick fireplaces. The bar-back fitting in the left-hand and middle bars seem old: there is a former dumb waiter. The gents’ on the rear left and rear right retain their 1930s urinals. This is one of several pubs in the Hastings area where the rare pub game of shove is played: usually it is shove ha’penny but here they use pennies (see also p. 53). The board is in the middle bar attached to the wall and at quiet times you can ask the bar staff for the pennies to play.
Built 1860 and extended to the rear and right (single storey) in c.1930 and retaining a lot of the fittings from a refitting in the 1930s. There is a three roomed layout with some opening-up and fielded panelling to picture frame height throughout, which has recently been rubbed down to give it a 'distressed' look. The 1930s slanting bar counter remains in all three bars but have modern bar tops. The bar counter was reduced on the far left end by some nine feet in c.2000 - originally it curved towards the panelled wall. There is a good 1930s brick fireplace at the rear of the right room and a smaller one in the front left. The bar back fitting in the left bar looks old and there is a former dumb waiter; the bar back in the middle bar also looks old. Gents on the rear left and rear right retain their 1930s urinals.

This is one of a number of pubs in the Hastings area where the rare pub game of 'Shove' is played - usually it is 'Shove Ha'penny' but here they use pennies. The board can be found in the middle bar attached to the wall and at quiet times you can ask the bar staff for the pennies to play.
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