ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>The Black Jug - Hidden Horsham</title> <meta name="keywords" content="Horsham Black Jug, Hidden Horsham, Francis Frith, Horsham photos"> <meta name="description" content="Horsham Black Jug. 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 Black Jug</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/71.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/71.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, The Black Jug" width=274 height=177 border=0></A> </TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> The Black Jug and<BR>China Brasserie</P> </TD></TR> <TR><TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/71e.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/71e.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, The Black Jug" width=274 height=187 border=0></A> </TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> The Black Jug c1971</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs align="right"> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.063987~-0.324424&style=a&lvl=19&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1915478&encType=1" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/71a.jpg" alt="aerial view local.live" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> </TR><TR> <TD><A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=rh12+1rj&ie=UTF8&ll=51.064007,-0.324142&spn=0.001239,0.0025&t=h&z=19" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/71b.jpg" alt="aerial view by Google" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> </TR><TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/71c.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/71c.jpg" alt="the view as when approached from the town centre" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR><TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/71d.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/71d.jpg" alt="detail of one of the chimney stacks" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P>The Black Jug sits on the edge of the main town centre, en route to the <A HREF="/66/railway.htm">Railway Station</A> and the park. It is a well established public house run by the Brunning & Price brewery</P> <P>The Black Jug is attached to the China Brasserie restuarant and, between 1964 and 1992, both buildings were in the shadow of the multi-storey Royal & Sun Alliance office block known as Stocklund House. The black and white photograph, taken from the 1972 <A HREF="/69/horshamtownguide.htm">official town guide</A> shows this clearly. The office block was removed in 1992 and replaced by a much improved looking building as is evident in the top photograph</P> <P>The Black Jug was re-named for a while from the late 1800s as the Hurst Arms, almost certainly in respect of the Hurst family who donated the park and adjacent land to the town. Reference is made to the Hurst Arms in <A HREF="/58/howarddudley09.htm#68">Howard Dudley's History & Antiquities of Horsham</A></P> <P>The current building dates from the 1930s when it replaced its predessor that burnt down. It is in a similar style to the original. The building occupied by the China Brasserie seems to have survived this fire</P> <P>The Black Jug is referred to by Henry Burstow in a song that he dates as 1847. Jeremiah Browne, the landlord is fondly recalled as Jerry in the verse:</P> <P>When our week's work is o'er, to the "Jug" we repair,<BR> For we always enjoy ourselves when we meet there,<BR> We laugh, talk, and smoke, and sing with such glee,<BR> No party elsewhere half so happy as we.</P> <P>Though the swells at the "King's Head" may boast they have got<BR> All the nobs in the town, yet we envy them not,<BR> For no joys are to us like those that are found,<BR> On a Saturday night with our friend Jerry Brown.</P> <TABLE class=thumbs align=right width=310><TR> <TD valign="bottom"> <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/h119148.jpg" alt="Horsham, Library c1960. (Neg. h119148) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2007. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;" height=183 width=300 align=right></a> </TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/71f.jpg" target="_blank"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/page/71f.jpg" height=315 width=300 align=right alt="The Black Jug sign" border=0></A> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD><P class=c>Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. Horsham, North Street c1955. The Black Jug is on the right</P> </TD> <TD><P class=c> The Black Jug sign</P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P>When you are thirsty, oh where would you seek,<BR> Such ale and good porter as Jerry Brown keeps;<BR> In our club room for us there's a bright roaring fire,<BR> And to make us all happy it is his desire.</P> <P>Our number already is over two score,<BR> And before Xmas comes we shall get many more,<BR> For all those that love to hear music's sweet sounds,<BR> Must join the "go-a-heads" when they meet at J. Brown's.</P> <P>The "King's Head" swells brag about what they can do,<BR> With their pianoforte and their songs that are new;<BR> But we have a "brick," the guitar well can play,<BR> Who can beat all their lot let them try what they may.</P> <P>For drinking too much we are sometimes to blame,<BR> You may go to the "King's Head" and tell them the same,<BR> There's many a "cove" there that drinks more I'll be bound<BR> Than any of us or our friend Jerry Browne</P> <P>China Brasserie have a sign-written Mini Estate and this features in the <A HREF="/72/workingvehicles.htm">Working Vehicles</A> article</P> <BR> <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&geocode=&q=RH12+1RJ&ie=UTF8&ll=51.064513,-0.324118&spn=0.006365,0.012832&z=16&iwloc=addr" target="_blank">RH12 1RJ</A></P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: 1930s</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/The_Black_Jug.aspx" target="_blank">The Black Jug</A></P> <P class=vh>Visit Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.visithorsham.co.uk/Business/China_Brasserie.aspx" target="_blank">The China Brasserie</A></P> <P>Brunning and Price: <A HREF="http://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/blackjug" target="_blank">The Black Jug</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/70/horshampiazzaitalia2008.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/72/workingvehicles1.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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