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Photos on Hidden Horsham reveal architectural and structural detail that the eye normally misses."> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="Stylesheet" href="/styles/style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="TOP"></A> <TABLE class="wideness"><TR><TD> <A HREF="/index.htm"> <IMG SRC="/images/topbanner.jpg" alt="click to go to the home page" border=0> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><iframe class=head scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="/menu/menuhh.htm"></iframe></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE ALIGN="right" border=0> <TR> <TD class=strip></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="120"> <IFRAME class=menu SCROLLING="no" FRAMEBORDER="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" SRC="/menu/menu.htm"></IFRAME> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2>Hidden Horsham - Anchor Hotel</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/22.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/22.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham Bar Vin" width=295 height=293 border=0 align=left></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> Anchor Hotel<br> Now Bar Vin</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>The Bar Vin public house, once known as the Anchor Hotel is in Market Square. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see the full image of the top section</P> <P>Although the signage indicates the building was a hotel, traditionally it has been referred to as an inn. The Inn was first recorded in 1611 and in 1723 the borough court was held there. From 1768 post chaises (carriages) and saddle horses were available for hire. From 1748 and especially during the 19<sup>th</sup> century the inn was used as political offices during elections</P> <P>During the 1770s John Baker reported that the inn was also on the social network, being used for dances and other assemblies. As the date shows the inn was rebuilt in 1899. In the summer of 2006 the building was bedecked with the flags of the nations competing the the Football World Cup. Later in the year it was 'disguised' as a pirate ship in a promotion of the film Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. See the thumbnails below:</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs><TR> <TD><A HREF="http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.062037~-0.328359&style=h&lvl=18&scene=1915478" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/aerial/a22.jpg" alt="aerial view" border=0></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/22a.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/22a.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham " border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/22b.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/22b.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham " border=0></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/22c.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/22c.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham " border=0></A></TD> </TABLE> <P>The image below left shows Market Square in 1923, just three years after the Anchor Inn ceased operating as a hotel. At this time the building was being used as the <A HREF="/18/parkhouse.htm">Town Hall</A> as the text above the windows indicates. This is currently obscured by window box floral displays. The image to the right shows a similar scene from 1955. In both cases traffic flow is allowed through the square and out past <A HREF="/12/thebear.htm">The Bear</A>, a popular route for training learner drivers. The post box is clearly visible on the left and this has now been relocated further into the square</P> <TABLE><TR><TD VALIGN=TOP> <!--Image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/frith/73406.jpg" width="300" alt="Horsham, Town Hall 1923. (Neg. 73406) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2006. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"><br />Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. </a> <!--End image from The Francis Frith Collection --> </TD><TD VALIGN=TOP> <!--Image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/frith/h119067.jpg" width="300" alt="Horsham, Market Square c1955. (Neg. H119067) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2006. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"><br />Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. </a> <!--End image from The Francis Frith Collection --> </TD></TR></TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD width=19%><P>Fact File</P></TD><TD width=27%><P>Location: <A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=RH12+1EU&ll=51.061465,-0.328217&spn=0.004666,0.016651" target="_blank">RH12 1EU</A></P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: 1899</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Listed: no</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P class=vh>Visit Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.visithorsham.co.uk/business/Bar_Vin.aspx" target="_blank">Bar Vin</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/21/21.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/23/prewettsmill.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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