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Picture source: Adrian Vieler

The Pierpoint was situated on Western Road. This pub was previously known as The Chinese Garden and renamed to The Pierpoint in the early 1970s. It closed in the 1990s and has been demolished with the Pierpoint Close estate built on the site.

This pub also had a cinema at one time. Known as the Chinese Garden Cinema, the cinema is listed in trade directories under Hassocks, I have the entry in the 1944 Kine Year Book with no other information though I am afraid. I assume that there was a large building that was used, possibly becoming a function room it later years? In the early years of cinema, public houses often were used for the silent films to be shown, often to a very enthusiastic audience! Safety laws later brought these venues to have to close, and purpose built cinemas were then built. It's a shame that no picture of this cinema at Hurstpierpoint seems to have been taken or survived.

Darron Keeling (December 2025)

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Name Dates Comments Joy 1970s I remember Bobbie and Peter who ran the establishment brilliantly as a cabaret restaurant. I recall Gerald Campion - who one played Billy Bunter in the acclaimed BBC children's t.v. programme in the 50's. Gerald, was aptly employed as chef. I fondly remember Jack Hazeldine and his band were resident after a long stint at the old Ringmer Inn. Happy days.

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