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High Street, STEYNING, BN44 3YE

One of many former timber framed Wealden Houses that has been refronted and adapted for modern commercial use. The building dates from the 16th century and was refronted in the early 19th. Number 33 is home to Dandylion, a bespoke tailors, whilst 33a is a private residence.

Dating from the early 19th century as a single entity the building has now been subdivided into a retail premises and a private dwelling.

Number 40 is known as Down House and contains a branch of Barclays Bank whilst 42 is known as Nyewood House and is now a private residence though it was previously a commercial premises and still retains a 19th century butcher's window. The building itself dates from the 18th century. Barclays is one of two banks still operating on the High Street, see Image for the other. A third, Lloyds, closed its branch in April 2016, see Image

The town still retains a branch of the post Office which occupies a building that dates back to around the 1340s and was refaced with brick in the 18th century. Unlike many other sub post office branch, Steyning's has bucked the trend and is going to be upgraded to a full branch office in June 2016. The town's post office had occupied Image before moving to this location after the First World War.

Number 25 on the left is home to Palace of Pooch retailing a variety of accessories for your four legged friend whilst number 27 is home to Rhubarb Cafe. Both buildings date back to the late 16th century and were originally timber framed cottages that was refronted in brick in the 18th century. The K6 phone box on the left now houses a public defibrillator and is maintained voluntarily by Palace of Pooch.

One of a number of timber framed buildings in the High Street that have been refaced during the Georgian period and later converted to commercial use. The structure dates from around 1500 and currently is home to numbers 29 and 31 High Street. The former is an estate agent whilst the latter is now a private residence.

Steyning's main public house was first mentioned in records in 1614 but is probably older. The inn was a coaching stop and was extensively refurbished in the 18th century and was important enough to be the venue of borough court hearings, quarter sessions and important meetings. During the 19th century it was also home to the local tax office and a staging house for long distance post. In 1949 a fire ripped through the part of the building facing the street and the remains were demolished, see https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/47/88/5b/47885bb9c53f1c81f5ae77b1ff634071.jpg for an image of the pre 1949 block. Consequently the extensive stabling dating from the early 19th century at the rear of the premises was converted into new bars and guest rooms. One of three pubs on the High Street, see also Image and Image

Not that old compared to its neighbours as it was constructed in 1886 and extended back into bank Passage, see Image Previously the town's main administration and courts were located at Image Not sure when it ceased being used but the parish council meet in the steyning Centre these days. The building is now home to an estate agent.