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History of Littlehampton Museum Littlehampton Museum
Founded in 1928 by the Littlehampton Natural Science and Archaeology Society, the museum’s first home was at the library, (as seen below) with a Mr E. J Hearne taking charge as the first curator. Mr Hearne stayed with the museum until 1946 when he was succeeded by George Shorter, a librarian broadening his horizons. Under Shorters’ care, in 1965, the museum moved to a new location at 12a River Road, a building once home to the prominent merchant family, the Robinsons. It remained there for 26 years. In 1991 the Museum moved to its current location in Manor House, where it now shares its home with Littlehampton Town Council.
In 1998 Littlehampton Museum was successfully awarded a £250,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and the money was used to refurbish the galleries and make the museum more enjoyable and accessible for all.
Manor House
Manor House was built between 1790 and 1830 on the site of Manor Farm.
The earliest part of the building is to the right, where the main entrance is located, with two extensions being added shortly after its construction. The building has been home to many important Littlehampton residents during its time, including the Ollivers, a successful farming come shipbuilding family, and Dr John Candy, a medical man who, in the nineteenth century, was responsible for delivering most of Littlehampton’s townsfolk into this world! The building was purchased by Littlehampton Urban District Council from a Mrs Drummond-Murray in 1932, and opened officially as their offices in 1934.
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