New to Westgate? Here is a list of places of interest within one mile of Westgate, kindly supplied by Lois and the late Brian Cope at no 64. Go exploring! NORTH-WEST QUADRANT Baptist Church, Sherborne Road Betting shop, Parklands Bishop Luffa School (secondary), Westgate railway end Brewery Field, behind the Record Office: nearest for dog-walkers Butcher,… Continue reading Within One Mile of Westgate (updated)
Month: April 2017
Hidden Westgate Histories: The Westgate Lavant
Most residents are familiar with our winterbourne, the River Lavant. Winterbourne because it is a seasonal stream that comes down from the Downs, filtered out of the chalk after the Winter rains. Most of us are familiar with its current course on the West side: emerging from the City from underneath the Fountain public house… Continue reading Hidden Westgate Histories: The Westgate Lavant
The Brewery Field in 2017
The History This field was part of the Westgate Brewery which produced beer for many inns and pubs across Sussex and East Hampshire from 1751 until it closed in 1954. In 1827 it was taken over by the Henty family who went into partnership with George Constable in 1921. The brewery had been rebuilt in… Continue reading The Brewery Field in 2017