The Albion Commercial & Family Hotel was a Georgian period building dating from around 1800 and situated in what was then Chapel Street on the site of White & Browns livery stables. Not to be confused with Chapel Road nearby, Chapel Street was renamed Portland Road and later to the present Portland Market . Originally, it  lead down to the sea front.

Thomas Russell, the Albion's first landlord was also the son of Worthing's first postman.

The Albion was rebuilt around 1935 (top right) and closed in 1961. The subsequent development contained Gamleys the toy store. A later redevelopment  replaced this with the Superdrug store in place today.

Known Landlords

1855 - Thomas Russell
1859 - Thomas Russell
1892 - Thomas Turner
1897 - Edward (Ted) Roffey
1901 - Edward Roffey
1905 - Edward Roffey
1931 - J Howell
1934 - Rebuilt
1961 - Closed