My Grandfather kept The Black Horse in Church Street around 1860. His name was Henry James Rumble. At the rear of the pub were some large stables. These were Royal stables associated with the Royal Pavilion. My Grandfather had his own stable there, passing carriages stopped to drop people off for the night. Vivid memories of mine were the coaches being pulled, not only by horses, but by goats.

Beer was purchased from Tamplins (now Watneys) at the bottom of Albion Hill. I still have the trading book of 100 years ago. As a family we moved from place to place very frequently, so as to “moonlight” away from rent men and the Gadsby’s Shops tallyman. If we were ever caught my Dad used to say he had a twin brother!

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