Not in the directory
The map of Seabrook
The streets, Market Square, the river and the Old Stone Bridge are not businesses and have no entry here. They are marked on the map.
Seabrook Town Council
The Seabrook directory
The directory lists the shops, guesthouses, places to eat and drink and public services of Seabrook, with addresses and opening hours as supplied by the proprietors. Hours are shorter between October and Easter and should be confirmed before a special journey is made. Entries are arranged by trade. Inclusion is free of charge and is not a recommendation by the Council, which is not permitted to have favourites.
Landmarks
landmark
The Lighthouse
White tower, red top, on the point that shelters the harbour. Also on the town crest.
Eating and drinking
public house
The Gull and Lantern
Fish and chips and a pint, twelve pounds. The chips are properly salted.
Shops
newsagent
Seabrook News and Post
Newspapers, stationery and stamps. The post office is further along.
antiques
Marlowe’s Antiques
Silver, clocks, pictures and old furniture. Provenance is given where it is known.
Services
private investigator
Penrose’s Office
Up the stairs at the back of the bookshop. The eighth one creaks.
solicitors
Drummond and Hale
Wills, probate, conveyancing and leases. No criminal work is undertaken.
newspaper office
The Chronicle Office
Advertisements and letters accepted. A number of letters are already in hand.
doctors’ surgery
Seabrook Medical Centre
General practice. Telephone at 8 for an appointment. The line may be engaged.
Places to stay
guesthouse
The Mariner’s Rest
Five rooms on Pier Approach. The house stands with its back to the wind and its face to the sea.
Town and civic
council offices
Seabrook Town Hall
The offices of Seabrook Town Council. Letters are acknowledged in due course.
public library
Seabrook Library
Lending, reference and a reading room. The Historical Society is upstairs.
Churches and societies
parish church
All Hallows Church
The parish church. A square tower, and a clock that strikes the half hours.
historical society
Seabrook Historical Society
Above the library. What is recorded, and what is only said.
Schools
secondary school
Seabrook Secondary
Grey uniform, a reference library and a school paper edited with some rigour.
Out and about
allotment gardens
The Allotments
Sheds, water butts and bean poles, on the south-west side above the harbour.
Further afield
Holmes wisdom: Tom Bennett used to keep a bit of fish back for him. That is how the chandlery came to be on the cat’s route.