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Castle Lane, STEYNING, BN44 3GA

A small development with houses on the northern and western side of a small green that was built in the 1970s on the site of a former nursery.

A large late Victorian town house that was converted into flats sometime during the 1980s.

One of the few remnants of the former Gates's Brewery which was located on Jarvis Lane beyond the junction to the left. The brewery was established in the early 19th century and was known as Three Tuns Brewery for a while until it merged with neighbouring Mitchell's (See Image) in 1899 to become Steyning Breweries. This business lasted until 1927 when it was acquired by Rock Breweries of Brighton who appear to have closed the brewery and demolished the main buildings as no trace can be found on the 1932 OS map. This store and a former cottage on Jarvis Lane near the junction with High Street are all that remains.

There is a stone plaque above number one at the far end which gives a date of building which I could roughly make out as 1928. This makes sense as the previous building was one located with Gates's Brewery which closed in 1927. The brick work on the retaining wall in the foreground certainly looks older than that used by the houses. Beyond is Image

Dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century the cottage is believed to be the last remnant of the Napoleonic barracks that were situated to the rear of the property and operated from 1804-19. The cottage was used by the officers.

A former nonconformist chapel that was built in 1835 for the Countess of Huntingdon's evangelical church. It wasn't a success and was sold to the Wesleyans in 1843 who would remain here until 1878 when they moved to another premises on the High Street, see Image The building was taken on by Kilner & Burgess who used it as a mineral water bottling plant until 1883 when it was acquired by the Salvation Army and returned to religious use. In 1907 the chapel was taken over by the Plymouth Brethren who became the longest occupants finally closing the premises for worship in 1987. The building was converted into flats soon after. On the left is Chapel House originally known as Ambrose and along with its blue faced neighbour, Atherton, dates from the early 19th century.

A private cul de sac off Goring Road built in the late 1970s on the former extensive grounds of Image

Built in the early 19th century and located next to the site of the former Gates's Brewery and over the road from Image one of the few surviving buildings.

The Nest is the small single storey building on the left which appears to be of some antiquity. Beyond partially obscured is Image and Image

A former Victorian coach house that has been converted into a dwelling. Its parent home was originally located on the corner of College Hill and later became a nursing home which was demolished at the turn of this century and replaced by a block of flats called Carisbrooke Lodge.