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oldishboozer has been registered on this site since 27th May 2008
Ye Olde Pump House, Hastings
The Pump House certainly was not constructed in 1959. English Heritage listed it as a Grade II building in 1951 and they say that it is an early 17th century building. This seems to be Hastings urban legend. When I frequented the pub in the mid 1960s the (then) landlord told me that it was constructed in 1946. According to English Heritage the buiding was substatially restored at some point and maybe that is the source of the myth that it is of modern construction. Do any old Hastonians remember anything more about this?
I went back to the 'Pump' a couple of weeks ago. It hadn't changed much in 40 years. The beer was OK though rather expensive. Certainly a lot more than the 1/6d a pint I used to pay all those years ago!
27 May 2008 15:05