This is by no means a comprehensive list but it shows some of the shops and businesses that have been in Worthing town centre for a very long time. Some are not in the original premises but we have included them because they have nevertheless been in the town for years. One of the oldest shops is Boots the Chemist. We are not sure if it is urban myth but people used to say that Boots had the very first telephone number in Worthing, Worthing 1. See how Worthing town centre has changed since the birth of the town 220 years ago