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Dewdrop Inn, Peacehaven

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19 Steyning Avenue, Peacehaven, BN10 8HN (View on Google Map)
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Situated just off the coast road in Peacehaven, the Dewdrop is a lovely old style pub with a good beer garden and car park. Run by the current owners for 50 years - they took over the pub four days after getting married and have been there ever since.The pub is CASH ONLY with sales registered via the old mechanical cash register behind the Saloon bar counter.

Dec 2024 - sold to new owners who have subsequently failed.

Mar 2025 - shows on local plan as earmarked for 18 new dwellings

Information for this venue is provided by the Brighton & South Downs Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Lewes District
Last updated
07/03/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
BRI/428
Asset of Community Value

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

This pub was built near the sea in 1924, but its current character dates from the 1960s.  There are two surviving bars, with 1960s counters and surviving bar backs, an Inglenook fireplace in the lounge, dado panelling, and some fixed seating.  Much of the clutter around the walls was removed following the retirement of the long-serving landlord in the early 2020s.

Originally built as a tearoom and shop in 1924 this became a pub in 1928. It has a small public bar with its original counter, back fitting with a bevelled mirror central panel, dado panelling and a section of fixed seating. It also has a typical 1960s tiled fireplace. There was a small room, possibly the off-sales shop, on the Steyning Road side. The whole ensemble comes with a period display of old plates on a high shelf, old implements, firearms and a display of model toys. Note the inglenook fireplace. The gents’ is fitted with 1960s green tiles, some with flower motifs, whilst the ladies’ is identical except for being pink. It’s been run by the owners for 50 years: they took over the pub four days after getting married and have been there ever since.

General information about historic pub interiors

This pub was built near the sea in 1924, but its current character dates from the 1960s.  There are two surviving bars, with 1960s counters and surviving bar backs, an Inglenook fireplace in the lounge, dado panelling, and some fixed seating.  Much of the clutter around the walls was removed following the retirement of the long-serving landlord in the early 2020s.Built 1924 as a tearoom and shop selling cigarettes, sweets, minerals and teas, it obtained a licence in 1928. It is of half-timbered Tudor style and was owned by Rock Brewery of Brighton, which was were taken over by Portsmouth United Breweries in 1928 who then became Portsmouth and Brighton United Breweries. It was much altered in 1968 and remains an interesting mixture of 1920s and 1960s work, complete with original Crittall metal windows. The pub is in a 1968 time warp as that was the date the present licensee took over.

The L-shaped lounge was originally three small rooms and has imitation Tudor timbering on the walls. One area, near the toilets, is served from a hatch still retaining its glazed top half door. There is a classic 1920s inglenook fireplace here with fitted seating both sides. The main central section of the lounge has the servery consisting of rounded counter from 1968 with leatherette padded panels and a Formica top; the bar-back fitting with barley twist columns is also from 1968. The third section retains its original dado panelling and a section of fixed seating but has lost its fireplace.

The small public bar retains its 1924 bar counter, bar-back fitting with a bevelled mirror central panel, dado panelling and one section of fixed seating. It has a typical 1960s tiled fireplace and lino floor. There was a small room, originally a shop, on the Steyning Road side. The whole ensemble comes with period display of old plates on a high shelf, old implements/firearms plus a display of model toys. The gents' is fitted with 1960s green tiles, some with flower motifs, whilst the ladies' is identical except for being pink.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 4:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm & 7:00pm - 10:30pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4%
Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Dewdrop Inn, Peacehaven.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Smoking Smoking
Features
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (300m)

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