The characterful Anchor Bleu, Bosham, West Sussex

            This small and lovely old pub stands on Bosham's short, narrow main-street from where this image was taken (too narrow to get far enough back to get all the chimney in!). Its 'back' faces across the tidal inlet and high tides lap the walls of its little raised terrace. The interior is wonderfully unspoilt, just a few very small stone-flagged rooms with low beamed ceilings and real fires. 
A famous and understandably popular pub, I was surprised and delighted to find it hadn't been extended out in all directions as so many have and it is still the tiny village pub it always was. The menu seemed to be mainly local seafood, simply cooked; the best way to treat it. I suspect it may struggle when really busy and the staff must get exhausted from squeezing through, but that's all part of the old pub atmosphere. 

The village and the pub itself are constantly under threat from high tides and storm surges. The back door that leads to the raised terrace has a massive iron flood door at least 6 inches thick with a central wheel to close it securely; it wouldn't look out of place in a WW2 submarine, and here in the image the metal post to the right of the door is part of the flood defences. All the cottages along the little high street have them in some form or other.
   

Taken in: UK / England / Chichester District / Bosham (show map)

Taken on: August 1, 2024

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ISO:	200
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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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