West Sussex Smugglers' Pubs

With its pivotal position between French contraband suppliers and an avaricious London market, West Sussex became a strategic link in the supply chain of tax free luxury goods during the Georgian era. Pubs were the hubs where plots were hatched, arrangements for transportation agreed and runs commissioned. The intriguing story of smuggling in West Sussex is revealed here in this fascinating and superbly illustrated guide, through visits to fifteen authentic inns and taverns frequented by the old time free traders.