The Haven is a rural
hamlet in
West Sussex, south east
England located about 7 miles to the west of
Horsham
Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...
.
The Haven is primarily an agricultural area with 75 dwellings scattered across it.
One of its best known landmarks is the
pub, ''The Blue Ship''. The pub itself has a main bar that dates back to the fifteenth century although the exterior of the pub is
Victorian
Victorian or Victorians may refer to:
19th century
* Victorian era, British history during Queen Victoria's 19th-century reign
** Victorian architecture
** Victorian house
** Victorian decorative arts
** Victorian fashion
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Hall and Woodhouse
Hall and Woodhouse is a British regional brewery founded in 1777 by Charles Hall in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. The company operates over 250 public houses in the south of England, and brews under the name Badger Brewery.
History
The b ...
beer is served from two hatches straight from the barrel.
Notable former residents
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Edward Enfield
Edward Richard Enfield (3 September 1929 – 21 February 2019) was an English television and radio presenter and newspaper journalist. He was also the father of comedian Harry Enfield and novelist Lizzie Enfield.
Biography
The son of Sir Ralph R ...
(1929-2019) - English television, radio and newspaper journalist and presenter. Father of the comedian
Harry Enfield.
Photo gallery
File:The Haven Lake in 2007.jpg, The Haven Lake
File:A Haven Sunset.JPG, Sunset in The Haven
File:The Blue Ship Pub.jpg, The Blue Ship
References
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Villages in West Sussex
Horsham District