Above photo, circa 1889, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above photo 1930, showing the original building before it burnt down in the 1930s.

Painting showing the pub, date unknown.

Above photo taken 2008 by Nigel Chadwick. Creative Commons.

Above sign, date unknown.

Above showing an ink drawing by Nigel Suckling.

Passage from http://www.crescentmoonweb.co.uk/rusthall

The Toad Rock Retreat had parts that were said to date back to the 18th century until it burned down in 1998 and had to be completely rebuilt. It was originally three cottages knocked into one, but these had been so chopped and changed over the years that basically all that remained of them were some internal walls, the main chimney and the front of the Games room. Apparently the pub also burned down in the 1930s. Certainly it was extensively rebuilt then, so much of the outer structure dated from then. Half the neighbours who happened to be at home that day were standing just behind the camerawoman, whose great shot appeared on the front page of the local Kent and Sussex Courier.

The firemen disapproved of this 'gawping' and tried to encourage people to go home, but to many locals it was like watching an old friend die and they were ignored.