The 'Railway Inn' Public House was built in the second half of the 19th
Century. It has had many name changes since then, although with the continuety
of the word 'Railway'. However it is now called 'The Whistlestop Inn',
which also has a connection with the Railway.
The Public House 'Halfway House' was built at the bottom of Station
Road years before Portslade was built up. It still stands to this day
and has always kept the same name
Pam reminisced at how her Mum and Dad
used to walk down to the 'Railway Inn' for the last knockings. That
was the name known as the drink before time was
called. Pam remembers that there used to be a snooker hall on the south side
of the pub. In those days kids used to stand outside pubs, with a lemonade
and
a packet of crisps-the ones with the blue packet of salt in them. Today children
are allowed in pubs.
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