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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" border=0><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 - The Nelson</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=right><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/61a.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/61a.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, view from Trafalgar Road and Nelson Road © Horsham District Council" width=274 height=247 border=0></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> Artist's Impressions</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>The Nelson public house was appropriately located on the junction of Nelson Road and Trafalgar Road near to Horsham Park. Other related roads nearby include Hardy Road and Victory Road. The roads were not built, as you would expect, soon after 1805 to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar; instead they were some 100 years later being built in the early 1900's. Perhaps they were named to recognise the centenary</P> <P>The Nelson was popular with some local residents but others object to the noise and associated parking issues. The site is to be redeveloped by Ruskin Homes initially seeking planning permission for 14 apartments, 12 with two bedrooms and two with one bedroom. To alleviate local parking there are 14 on site parking spaces, one for disabled drivers. There is also a cycle rack for 14 bikes. This was later reduced to 8 dwellings; 7 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 2 bedroom houses</P> <P>The main entrance to the 14 home dwelling was to be from Trafalgar Road. The apartments were to be on three levels with the apex of the roof slightly lower than that of the public house. However, it was to take up a larger footprint. This can be seen from the image above right, taken from the Horsham Council Web site, see external link below</P> <P><B>March 2009 Update:</B> The planning application above failed and a new plan has been submitted for two blocks of four terraced houses. Neighbours are still objecting because only 8 parking places are being provided</P> <P>As can be seen in the two aerial photos below, the pub is spread across two buildings, the main public house and an attached Nelson Hall. The text 'Nelson Hall' can only be seen fully when away from entrance which obscures the text when close up. The pub sign is still displaying the King & Barnes logo. The venue was once used by the Horsham Folk Club who described it as being 'acoustically wonderful'</P> <P><B>December 2010 update:</B> building work is now underway on the eight dwellings following planning consent in November 2010</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.07055~-0.330706&style=h&lvl=19&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1915478&encType=1" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61.jpg" alt="Local Live aerial view" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=horsham+nelson&sll=54.162434,-3.647461&sspn=14.13171,20.874023&ie=UTF8&ll=51.070513,-0.330842&spn=0.000924,0.001274&t=h&z=19&om=1" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61b.jpg" alt="google maps aerial view" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61c.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61c.jpg" alt="view from the junction of Nelson and Trafalgar Roads" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61d.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61d.jpg" alt="The sign in Trafalgar Road" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61e.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61e.jpg" alt="Nelson Hall to the left of the frontage in Nelson Road" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61f.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61f.jpg" alt="Nelson Hall to the left of the frontage in Nelson Road" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61g.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61g.jpg" alt="Nelson Hall, rear view from the car park" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61h.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61h.jpg" alt="The Nelson, Fine Sussex Ales" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61i.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61i.jpg" alt="deliveries entrance to the cellar from street level in Trafalgar ROad" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61j.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61j.jpg" alt="The side of the Hall showing the low cost roof behind the grand facade" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/61k.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/61k.jpg" alt="" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P>Horsham has another link with Lord Nelson: One of his officers and later a successor in the Admiralty, Admiral Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, lived in nearby <A HREF="/59/holbrook.htm">Holbrook Park</A></P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P class>Announcement: <A HREF="http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/Pub-set-to-be-demolished.3579749.jp" target="_blank">West Sussex County Times</A></P> <P>Horsham.gov.uk: <A HREF="http://publicaccess.horsham.gov.uk/publicaccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?keyval=JRGCEZIJ00K00&searchtype=PROPERTY&module=P3" target="_blank">Planning Application Overview</A></P> <P>Horsham.gov.uk: <A HREF="http://publicaccess.horsham.gov.uk/publicaccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?keyval=JRGCEZIJ00K00&searchtype=PROPERTY&module=P3" target="_blank">Original Planning Application in detail,</A> click on the 'associated documents' tab then on the 'view associated documents' button. The available documents are listed in the left hand pane and appear in the right hand pane</P> <P>Horsham.gov.uk: <A HREF="http://publicaccess.horsham.gov.uk/publicaccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?keyval=KC4R1HIJ00K00&searchtype=PROPERTY&module=P3" target="_blank">Revised Planning Application in detail,</A> click on the 'associated documents' tab then on the 'view associated documents' button. The available documents are listed in the left hand pane and appear in the right hand pane</P> <P><A HREF="http://www.horshamfolkclub.co.uk" target="_blank">Horsham Folk Club</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/60/horshamfootball.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/62/newstreet.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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