Royal Coach Pub Shoreham

[Everest]

Opens 17 June

https://www.facebook.com/longshore.shoreham?fref=ts#!/longshore.shoreham

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Bizarre name change before it even opens its now 'The Longshore'

Apparently Marstons called it 'The Houseboat' as a tribute to the local river houseboats & the unique character they bring to Shoreham.
Bizarrely, however, some of the houseboat owners objected, hence the signage change.

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

Wondered why that was, as you say bizarre

 

[Boys 9d]

There seems to be a large model Seagull in front of the pub. I'm surprised they didn't decide to open on the 16th, Father's Day. I understand there is a party on the 15th (a rehersal?) for the regulars from the pub that the new managers have left.

 

[Socialist Sid]

Apparently Marstons called it 'The Houseboat' as a tribute to the local river houseboats & the unique character they bring to Shoreham.
Bizarrely, however, some of the houseboat owners objected, hence the signage change.

Can someone in the know please tell me about the German war vessel that is now a houseboat.

Was it either a torpedo boat or a minesweeper?

 

[Boys 9d]

Can someone in the know please tell me about the German war vessel that is now a houseboat.

Was it either a torpedo boat or a minesweeper?

It was a minesweeper of the post war West German Navy. There are plaques (of sorts) adjacent to the gangplank at the riverside walk giving more details of it and the MTB that it replaced.

 

[Socialist Sid]

It was a minesweeper of the post war West German Navy. There are plaques (of sorts) adjacent to the gangplank at the riverside walk giving more details of it and the MTB that it replaced.

Ah, so the minesweeper that is there now replaced a torpedo boat that used to be there?

 

[vegster]

It was a minesweeper of the post war West German Navy. There are plaques (of sorts) adjacent to the gangplank at the riverside walk giving more details of it and the MTB that it replaced.

It's a bit small for a Minesweeper, more probably a Motor Torpedo Boat, the German version of which is an E-Boat. Anyway, I'm pretty sure that a Minesweeper would draw far to much water to have made it that far over the mud banks.

 

[TheJasperCo]

Yes that's the one
Not turning into housing but a new pub/restaurant been told it's gonna be a sizzler, apparently an upmarket KFC

Nando's?

 

[Boys 9d]

It's a bit small for a Minesweeper, more probably a Motor Torpedo Boat, the German version of which is an E-Boat. Anyway, I'm pretty sure that a Minesweeper would draw far to much water to have made it that far over the mud banks.

I suggest you visit the boat itself and read the owner's account. I don't think it is any smaller than the RN minesweeper which used to be anchored in Shoreham Harbour at Maxwell Wharf.

 

[Questions]

Can someone in the know please tell me about the German war vessel that is now a houseboat.

Was it either a torpedo boat or a minesweeper?

It's a MTB.

 

[Socialist Sid]

It's a MTB.

 

[Questions]

Oooooo.

 

[empire]

12 chefs,40 foh,best avoided for a few weeks

 

[vegster]

12 chefs,40 foh,best avoided for a few weeks

How many microwaves ?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Apparently Marstons called it 'The Houseboat' as a tribute to the local river houseboats & the unique character they bring to Shoreham.
Bizarrely, however, some of the houseboat owners objected, hence the signage change.

How strange !!! Yet someone on here, and I can't remember who, slagged me off for suggesting the residents of Shoreham Beach were unfriendly and swingers !

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Apparently Marstons called it 'The Houseboat' as a tribute to the local river houseboats & the unique character they bring to Shoreham.
Bizarrely, however, some of the houseboat owners objected, hence the signage change.

I think it was more to do with confusion with the emergency services. If someone calls 999 and says there's a fire at the houseboat, they may think its one of the actual houseboats, or vice versa...

 

[The Merry Prankster]

How strange !!! Yet someone on here, and I can't remember who, slagged me off for suggesting the residents of Shoreham Beach were unfriendly and swingers !

Odd that we should be both but no odder than many of your other posts.

 

[Smith DID score]

I think it was more to do with confusion with the emergency services. If someone calls 999 and says there's a fire at the houseboat, they may think its one of the actual houseboats, or vice versa...

Maybe putting the word 'PUB' in the sentance may have given them a clue? Also as the only road to the houseboats would take you past 'The HouseBoat / Longshore' means that surely it is a lame excuse.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Maybe putting the word 'PUB' in the sentance may have given them a clue? Also as the only road to the houseboats would take you past 'The HouseBoat / Longshore' means that surely it is a lame excuse.

Hey, just passing on what I heard. Don't shoot the messenger...