The Air Balloon
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Air Balloon by Ian Capper as part of the Geograph project.
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The Air Balloon
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 9 Oct 2011
A pub has been on this site since at least 1785, originally known as The Thorns, predating the building of what is now Brighton Road (originally Thorns Road), built in 1816 as part of the new Gatton to Povey Cross turnpike. Over the years it saw much redevelopment and expansion, with its position on what was originally the main London-Brighton road making it popular with weekend traffic. In 1982 it was renovated and renamed The Game Bird. Over the years it developed a poor reputation, and it was closed in the 1990s. It reopened in 1995 as The Air Balloon, with a "Wacky Warehouse" next door, as a popular children's venue. The building is locally listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.17422
Longitude
-0.169993