This was at one time the main road from London to Brighton. The old Black Lion public house was opened about the middle of last century when two old cottages were reconstructed for this purpose.
For many years it did a thriving business until in 1926 the alternative road by-passing Patcham Village was constructed. All the through traffic used this by-pass and the old village became isolated. Accordingly, a new and larger hotel was erected in 1929, about 100 yards to the north on the site of a large house, and was opened in April, 1930.
This photograph taken a few months later shows the old public house up for sale. In 1955, 25 years later, it is still standing empty.
Image Reference: JG_35_068.tif
Date: 1930
Image Details: Copy
Size of Original: 205x153
Place: Brighton
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