Amazing architectural features in Worthing town centre remind us of lost shops and pubs from the past

By Elaine Hammond

Published 26th Oct 2022, 17:10 BST

Updated 26th Oct 2022, 17:19 BST

If you look up in Worthing town centre, you see some amazing architectural features and in many cases, it's a reminder of what was there before.

People are often too busy with their shopping to notice but if you take a look, you will see there are still lots of lovely features, though Worthing town centre has changed so much over the years.

If you look up in Worthing town centre, you see some amazing architectural features and in many cases, it's a reminder of what was there before

1. Architectural features in Worthing town centre

If you look up in Worthing town centre, you see some amazing architectural features and in many cases, it's a reminder of what was there before Photo: Elaine Hammond

The Ship at 31 South Street was a pub until 1984. Today, the pirate still looks over the town from his barrel.

2. Architectural features in Worthing town centre

The Ship at 31 South Street was a pub until 1984. Today, the pirate still looks over the town from his barrel. Photo: Elaine Hammond

Decorative stained-glass windows and heraldic crests above W.H. Smith date back to a café that opened there in 1928

3. Architectural features in Worthing town centre

Decorative stained-glass windows and heraldic crests above W.H. Smith date back to a café that opened there in 1928 Photo: Elaine Hammond

These lovely windows above Halifax date back to the London and County Banking Company that once occupied the site in South Street

4. Architectural features in Worthing town centre

These lovely windows above Halifax date back to the London and County Banking Company that once occupied the site in South Street Photo: Elaine Hammond