Built in the very early 1800s to house local catches of shellfish. It acquired its name due to the large amounts of oysters stored. It was converted into a boating pond in the late 1870s. There was a popular model yacht club in Littlehampton during the 1920s and they would come to the Oyster pond and race their boats. During the annual Regatta, races across the pond were held by fishermen and ferrymen wearing fancy dress.
 

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