Chequer Inn, Steyning

Interesting old building, with various rooms/areas of differing dates.  Counters probably date from the 1950s, as does the bar back shelving in the public bar.  Noteworthy old fireplaces and part-surviving old room dividers are of interest.Timber-framed building, probably of medieval date, refaced with brick, now painted, in 18th century. On the right is a characterful suite of rooms starting with a public bar with a bar counter and bar back shelving installed in the 1950s which replaced a passage (from a good article by historian Janet Pennington) and there is a 1920/30s Tudor stone arch fireplace but the bar back shelving was renewed in 2012 and an old curved lower middle section has been replaced by a fridge. It is opened-up to a small room behind with a small brick fireplace of no great date - note the part glazed old screen on the left around the servery and part glazed partition wall around this room/area. It leads to a bare wood floor area called the Farmers Corner with small 1950s counter and old dado panelling. To the rear right is a room with 1930s parquet floor, large 1930s brick fireplace and there is a small snug to the left with a stable door - what was this originally?

On the left is the current main bar with a bar counter that could be a 1950s one, but the bar back is modern work, old dado panelling and a 1950s brick fireplace. The left side of the pub is an amalgamation of three small rooms with part of an old partition to the left remains and at the rear is a billiard room with a full sized table, a Victorian (style) fireplace and some old dado panelling.