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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 Crown</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/73.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/73.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, The Crown" width=296 height=180 border=0></A> </TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> The Crown</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>The Crown has occupied its position in the Carfax since 1805, it is Grade II listed by English Heritage. Prior to that it was situated where <A HREF="/2/2.htm">Lloyds TSB</A> is in West Street</P> <P>The Crown has a historical record being mentioned in 1744. A sewer was laid between the <A HREF="54/horshamgaols.htm">gaol</A> (opposite Waitrose) and The Crown on the corner of West Street</P> <P>The Crown underwent a considerable refit in June 2007 and can now be seen, of an evening, bathed in green light. The main photograph shows the scaffolding which was erected during the first tour of the <A HREF="/57/ferriswheel.htm">Ferris Wheel</A></P> <P>The Crown once provided hotel and dining room facilities. This was revealed on the chimney breast at the rear behind the once-dishevelled 'The Crown' signage. With the sun at the right angle the text is just about legible; wines & spirits, hotel & dining rooms</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=rh12+1rj&ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=51.062569,-0.328584&spn=0.001131,0.001899&z=19&iwloc=addr" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/73b.jpg" alt="aerial view by Google" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/73c.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/73c.jpg" alt="faint shadows revealing the hotel and dining room text" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/73d.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/73d.jpg" alt="The Crown during refurbishments in June 2007" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/73g.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/73g.jpg" alt="Aerial view from the ferris wheel 19th May 2008" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=51.06259~-0.328646&style=a&lvl=19&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1915478&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/73a.jpg" alt="aerial view local.live" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/73e.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/73e.jpg" alt="faint shadows revealing the hotel and dining room text" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/73f.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/73f.jpg" alt="The Crown in May 2008" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/73h.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/73h.jpg" alt="view from Ye Olde King's Head" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD></TR> </TABLE> <BR><BR> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left width=310><TR><TD> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphoto.asp&location=horsham&county=west+sussex&neg=h119102&fpnid=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/frith/h119102.jpg" width="300" height="183" alt="Horsham, the Carfax c1960. (Neg. h119102) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2007. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"></a> </TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. Horsham, the Carfax c1960. The Crown Hotel is on the right and the pedestrianised Carfax is straight ahead</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>A close inspection of the aerial view reveals that The Crown is comprised of more than one building, as confirmed by English Heritage's listing description. By zooming in on the view from Virtual Horsham, see external links below, it is clear that there are four buildings; three making up the Carfax frontage. A fourth, square, building fills in the gap and forms the boundary into Crown Alley</P> <P>English Heritage refers to the building as The Crown Inn although their photograph, taken in 2001, shows it as just The Crown. As recently as 1960 it was called The Crown Hotel, as can be seen in the Francis Frith image</P> <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+1DW&jsv=107&ie=UTF8&ll=51.062382,-0.328689&spn=0.008442,0.013754&z=16&iwloc=addr" target="_blank">RH12 1DW</A></P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: 1805</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Listed: <A HREF="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=&id=298105" target="_blank">yes</A></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_Crown.aspx" target="_blank">The Crown</A></P> <P>Virtual Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.virtualhorsham.co.uk" target="_blank">Aerial view of Horsham, including The Crown</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/72/workingvehicles1.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/74/deerway.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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