Hastings & St Leonards Heritage

Old Hastings Preservation Society was founded in 1952 to promote the permanent preservation of buildings of beauty/historic interest, especially in Hastings & St. Leonards and foster an appreciation of the history of Hastings. We encourage and record research which supports our objectives. Good architecture, design and town planning is encouraged. In 1956 we founded the Hastings Fishermen’s Museum open daily in Rock-a-Nore Road and more recently Hastings History House.

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

IMPORTANT - Rocklands Caravan Park

The Planning Inspector will be holding a public hearing relating to the unauthorised building at Rocklands Caravan Park this coming Thursday 21st April at 10am in the Sussex Hall, White Rock Theatre.

All are welcome to attend and the more who do so the more the Inspector will be able to see the level of public concern about this case.

The hearing may continue on Friday 22nd if the Inspector deems it necessary. Members of the public, including representatives of the Friends, may be asked to speak at the Inspector’s discretion.

Norman long boat on the beach

Plans to erect a six metre-tall sculpture of a to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings have been submitted to the council

Leigh Dyer is building the sculpture for the Root 1066 Festival later this year and planning permission is now being sought from Hastings Borough Council.

Mr Dyer hopes to place the boat on the shingle opposite Denmark Place.

All the comments are supportive of the ‘beautiful thing with great resonance’, as Val Hunnisett described it.

The project is being done in collaboration with British Artist Blacksmith Association but Leigh is also relying on crowdfunding to make it happen.

To donate and find out more, visit: www.youcaring.com/residents-of-and-visitors-to-hastings-england-54493.

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

JIG - Dancing on Hastings Pier, 12.30pm Saturday 30th April

Dancing on the newly opened Pier - join Hastings' Morris dancers and visiting sides between 12.30pm and 2pm

Friday, 15 April 2016

Lovely Hastings scenes from 130th Anniversary Collection of John Bray

Albert Memorial, both piers, donkeys, High Street, etc.

£1 for a pack of six from Hastings History House

Saturday, 9 April 2016

Old Town Hall–Next Meeting

Monday, 11th April, 2016

6.00 PM for 6.30

21 Courthouse Street

See the new OTH website at https://1066centre.wordpress.com/

Friday, 8 April 2016

Humbug & Gifts - Pelham Arcade

The facade has been taken back to the original, and looks wonderful - but if you want to see it, you need to get along there quickly as apparently the Council / English Heritage (and apologies if these are not the bodies responsible) want it to match the St Mary in the Castle new facade.

Inside the shop the false ceiling has been removed and the original arched ceiling of the Arcade can be seen, and you can look up through the skylight.

Saturday, 19 March 2016

John Hodges Memorial

John Hodges Memorial Event
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016 16:00 – 17:00

An event to remember the late John Hodges. John was chair of the Foreshore Trust, ward councillor for Hastings Old Town, a member of the Hastings Borough Council Cabinet and an East Sussex county councillor for St Helens and Silverhill division until his sudden death on 11 February.

This will be an informal event with tributes and a chance to talk to people in John's life. His family will be in attendance. Doors will open at 15.30.

Stade Hall Rock-A-Nore Rd Hastings TN34 3FJ This event is accessible to people with disabilities.

Friday, 18 March 2016

STOP PRESS! Old Town Hall

The meeting on Monday will definitely go ahead, at Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street, 6 pm for 6.30.

If you are attending and hope to take an active part it would be helpful if you could document this before hand.

If you are unable to attend please email with your intentions before Monday evening to either ohpscontact@gmail.com or dick@hotra.org.uk