Dolphin, Eastbourne

Rebuilt late 1920s, architect J L Denman for Kemptown Brewery - dolphins (and grapes) were the brewery's insignia. The exterior features 'KTB' stone carved brackets, a plaster panel of dolphins runs along the fascia, stone and herringbone brick in timber ground floor frontage and rendered upper two storeys. The main front bar was originally two rooms - note the wording 'Private Bar' and 'Public Bar' at the top of the two oak front doors which have carved 'KTB' monograms in roundels above and vestibules beyond. The leaded windows on the front include dolphins and four shields with 'KTB'. The bare wood floored room retains its original fixed seating, old dado panelling, a small 1930s brick fireplace, a c.1930 bar counter, and the modest bar back could be c.1930 work but the lower shelves have been lost to fridges. On the rear left there was an off sales - on a former door down the left hand side has a leaded window incorporating 'KTB' - the lettering facing inwards. A widish gap leads to a small rear room with a bar that looks to be a post war with its 'Toby' illuminated bar back fitting, but possibly old dado panelling. At the rear is a parquet floored large room with a flat roof and what could be a 1930s brick fireplace.