Sir Harry Gough's House, Church Street, Steyning
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Sir Harry Gough's House, Church Street, Steyning
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 29 May 2016
Number 23 acquired its name during an 18th century legal stand off between landlord, Sir Harry Gough, and a sitting tenant who refused to pay rent in order to gain squatters rights. Gough, who was MP for Bramber between 1774-90, knew the sitting tenant would qualify as one of the few voters of the rotten borough of Bramber stood his ground and eventually won. The date stone above the door reads; "This is Sir Harry Gough's House 1771." The building itself dates from the 17th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.888743
Longitude
-0.327152