Fox, Felpham

This pub's claim to fame is that it was the first permanent public house to be built in Britain since World War II. The old Fox was virtually destroyed by fire in October 1946 - it was re-built as a replica in 1949 using much of the original material and officially reopened on 19th Jan 1950 by brewers Henty & Constable and is little altered over the years. Also of interest are the two Arun District Council Blue Plaques attached to the front of the pub: one for George Morland, a late Georgian painter of animals and rustic scenes and the other is for the better-known poet and artist William Blake who got himself arrested here in 1803 for making seditious remarks to a soldier.

The Saloon Bar on the right features much older full-height oak panelling which came from Colonel Henty's house in Westgate, Chichester. To the right of the door is the old panelling; to the left there is matching panelling from 1949. The bar back looks like the original one with some modern additions, the counter front has fielded panelling from 1949 but a new top. The fireplace in this room is modern; the gents' has been modernised.

The small snug looking area to the left of the main bar was originally an off licence with the curved window for display and the door is now a window - easily visible on the exterior as it still has the licensees details panel above it. In 1990 the partition forming the off license was removed and fielded panelling of a similar style to that in the bar and lounge was added to this area blocking-up the hatch to the servery.

The Nautical Bar on the left also retains its original panelling on the walls in a lighter shade. The counter is also original with a fielded panelling front but the Formica top is modern. The bar back retains old lower shelves but half have been replaced by fridges; above there is a cupboard and panelling on the walls which are original but other woodwork is modern, as is the gents'.