Long Man of Wilmington, Brighton

Built 1939 of classic 1930s brick and at the curved south end it is topped by a glass tower with a pinnacle roof. It has a good set of original leaded windows 'United Ales Wines Spirits' indicating the pub was built by Portsmouth & Brighton United Breweries. The main door leads to a lobby with two doors and disused one in front - inside are inner doors with 'Public Bar' on the left and 'Saloon bar' on the right. There is still a distinct small area in the middle of the pub which looks like it could have been the off sales, but some partitions here have modern glass. The Saloon Bar on the right is on two levels with 1930s panelling to picture frame height and a 1930s brick fireplace. The bar counters have fronts which match designs elsewhere but are they original? The bar back shelves look old but top parts look modern. The public bar has more panelling including some covering the original entrance doors but in this area it has much more heavy grain on it. Similar panelling appears above the fireplace in the saloon bar (no fireplace in the public bar). There is a small alcove in the rear left of the public bar which might have been a ladies toilet in the past. The aquarium has matching woodwork. There has clearly been changes but also a lot of original fittings remain. Ideally it would be good to see an original plan.