The Sheffield Arms, was always thought that it was built about 1895 but the 1881 shows Sheffield Arms "Shants" -these were wooden huts put up for the breakwater builders and the 1871 census shows George Page as publican. ***
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Chichester, Sussex . The Chichester, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Sheffield, Fort Road, Newhaven - circa1980
Kindly provided by Peter Mason & Newhaven Local & Maritime Museum
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1899/Hy Atkinson Coates/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1901/Henry A Coates/Hotel Proprietor/35/Dorking, Essex/Census ****
1901/Mary Elizth Coates/Wife/31/Dorking, Essex/Census
1901/Alice Burford/Boarder, Own means/57/Rogate, Sussex/Census
1901/Florence E Franks/Sister in Law, Assistant/21/Charlwood, Surrey/Census
1901/Percy W Franks/Brother in Law/13/Highbrook, Sussex/Census
1901/Alice Winder/Waitress/17/Newhaven, Sussex/Census
1901/Florence Brill/Servant/23/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1905/Henry Atkinson Coates/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1918/Charles Henry Fowler/../../../Post Office Directory ****
*** Provided By Peter Mason
**** Provided By Kevan