Teville Gate, Worthing

Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 31 Mar 2024

Historically the area was a former common that was located to the north of Teville Stream whose current course lies culverrted underneath this site. When the current A24 was opened as a turnpike in 1803 a tollhouse, known as Teville Gate, was placed at the point where the current junction with Teville Road is located. With the arrival of the railway the turnpikes were closed and a new road, Railway Approach was built across the site along with gradual development of the northern side of Teville Road. In the late 1960s all was swept away when a new shopping centre and multi-storey car park was built as a new gateway to Worthing. However, the development dated rapidly and many businesses left the area with the last to go in 2017 after which the retail units were demolished. The multi-storey car park and offices followed in 2018. Plans for new developments have often stalled though it now appears from 2024 the brownfield site will be solely devoted to building homes. The houses in the distance are on the southern side of Teville Road, the A2031.

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