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Bristol Bar

Photo:The Bristol Bar

The Bristol Bar

Photo by Avril Knight

Thoughts of Romeo and Juliet
Avril Knight

It was the balcony that did it! Perhaps thoughts of Romeo and Juliet (being a romantic). Having spied it from the top of the road, I was gone, with a yell to my huband. At the bottom of the road was this charming building with the amazing balcony, ornate and large. What a delight to find it was a pub, so we could actually go inside. There, a happy, busy two-bars-in-one, with a strong nautical flavour, wooden plaques of boats on the walls, some cosy alcoves and, to my joy, seats free at the large windows with views of the quaint, little seafront.

Sent to the website June 2000
This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

I used to meet my parents in the saloon Bar when I came down to Brighton on leave in 1947 - one of the regulars was Max Miller
By Ken Brown (15/07/2004)
The building housing the bar, a block of flats, was called Bristol Court. We lived in 3, Bristol Court West from about 1944-50. In the photograph on this page, we are looking down Paston Place towards the seafront, obscured here by a hedge and [invisible] a small lawn. just out of the picture is a service door which led up to the roof, on which was an Air Raid Siren. We crept up there sometimes but would have been deafened if it had gone off when next to it. No chance of sleeping through it in Bristol Court ! Our flat looked down at the second-floor balcony shown here, but in the part [not visible] facing the seafront. Wonderful view of the sea and frolicking people on the front but - even with binoculars, to high and distant to watch sunbathers on the beach. The beach was mined and barred until 1945 but I shan't forget our first swim on a hot autumn day in 1945.
By Andrew Holmes-Siedle (26/11/2005)
I'm living here in this great second floor flat overlooking the sea, and would love to hear from anyone who has lived here in the past.
By Stella Knight (16/08/2006)

Used to deliver papers to Max Miller in the mid to late '50s when he was living just over the road from the Bristol. (From Alberta, Canada)

By Ian Hunt (22/12/2006)

I used to drink in the Bristol Bar when I stayed in 8 Eastern Terrace, it was a good pub. The students halls of residence were in Eastern Terrace

By Andy (19/01/2007)

My uncle Fred Penfold used to own and operate 'The Bristol' with his partner, my aunt Peggy Penfold. He let me tend bar once and I have great memories of playing snooker there all afternoon. I'd love to hear from anyone that remembers Fred or Peggy.

By Jason Maher (27/11/2007)

I remember a silly parrot who used to be perched at the bar in the late 60s. A good student pub. Many a happy hour spent in this watering hole.

By Steve Redhead (13/02/2008)

My late Father-in-law, Thomas Saxby Farncombe (known as Tony) lived in Eaton Place. He and his cronies used to sit in the Bristol -up the steps and facing the Sea- planning the days betting. They called it 'Tattenham Corner'. His long suffering friend Maria used to act as runner, putting on her own flutter too. We love to go and sit there a wonderful place to be, especially when the sun is setting.

By Ann Farncombe (01/06/2008)

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