Everything inside The Quadrant pub in central Brighton will go on sale to regulars the day it closes after 156 years in business.

Last orders will be called at the a Victorian pub, on the corner of Air Street and North Street, on March 21.

Leaseholders Laura and Roy Hebblewhite considered going to auction with the furniture, beer taps and pictures.

However, they decided to offer fans of the pub a piece of history.

Letters from devastated regulars at The Quadrant have poured into The Argus since we revealed, last month, the pub was to close.

The quadrant-shaped arcade, in which the Victorian pub stands, will be bulldozed for a multi-million pound complex of shops, offices and restaurants.

Although the pub is locally-listed and cannot be knocked down, supporters fear a replacement bar will lose the charm and ambience of the original.

Mr and Mrs Hebblewhite, who have owned the lease for 22 years, were devastated to let the pub go, on the demand of London-based developers Wildmoor.

Mrs Hebblewhite said: "There have been a lot of tears, from customers, staff and ourselves.

"We decided it felt appropriate to sell off all the equipment in the pub itself, the tables, pictures of Brighton, beer fonts, ashtrays, glasses and beer mats.

"There was a lot of feedback from customers that they might like to buy things they could keep as souvenirs."

The sale will be overseen by Mr Hebblewhite and landlord Gary Ockwell, who has been at The Quadrant for seven years.

The pub, which opened in 1847, has won fans for its cosy atmosphere, original Victorian fittings and wide selection of rare European beers.

Famous faces spotted at the bar include author Terry Pratchett and Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes.

The last drinks will be served on Thursday next week, with the sale starting at 11am the next day. Mrs Hebblewhite said they were still considering whether to mark the last night in any special way, depending on how much alcohol they had left.