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From Historical Hastings
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used to meet at the Swan Inn." And again on February 3rd, 1757, he refers to this house as " one he meant to keep for the rest of his life, or so long as he was able to take a turn now and then to see his friends in Sussex." In 1820 it was occupied by Richard and Mary Breeds.

The next view shows the back of the house.

Lent by Mr. Chas. Dawson, F.S.A.
 
Pelham House, High Street. (Back View.)


This shews the entrance from High Street to Sinnock's Square (formerly Tripe Alley), so called from the fact that a butcher named Sinnock sold tripe from premises through a door in the alley at No. 83, still a butcher's shop. The passage now leads to the Croft. Pelham House is owned by Mr. J. Baker Guy, whose father purchased it, and erased all trace of this fine specimen of the Tudor style of house, excepting the date tablet, and the Pelham Buckle shewn in the next view.

Since the demolition of the old house in 1877, and the erection of the present one, Mr. J. Baker Guy has frequently expressed his -