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.
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Fairlight – Highdays & Holidays : 21st February 5.30 PM
Tickets : £2.50
Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street
The Alexandra Park Story – SOLD OUT
Apologies to those who didn’t get tickets, this talk, scheduled for the 14th March, is now fully booked.
Friday, 13 February 2015
Inspector’s Preliminary Findings on HBC Development Management Plan As part of the examination of the Hastings Development Management Plan
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 Statement of Representation Procedure Hastings Development Management Plan
Following this the independent Planning Inspector appointed to examine the Development Management Plan has now issued his Preliminary Findings which include his proposed ‘Main Modifications’ - Consultation Period • begins at 9am Friday 13 February 2014 until 4:30pm Friday 27 March 2015 September 2014. All representations must be submitted within this period.
- Consultation document • is available online at www.hastings.gov.uk/inspectorsprelimfindings • deals with :
Upper Wilting Farm
Former Convent of Holy Child Jesus, Magdalen Road
Robsack A, Church Wood Drive
Cornwallis Street Car Park
Rear of Old London Road,
All representations should be • emailed to fplanning@hastings.gov.uk or • posted to The Planning Policy Team, Hastings Borough Council, Aquila House, Breeds Place, Hastings, TN34 3UY
Friday, 6 February 2015
A New Home for Albert? Talk by Brian Lawes
Hastings Local History Group and other interested persons are hoping to rehouse Albert (of Memorial fame). As part of the fundraising, Brian Lawes will be giving a talk on Albert and his sculptor, Edwin Stirling, at the Town Hal on 19th February at 6 p.m.
Friday, 16 January 2015
Ecclesbourne Glen footpath reopens – Um, no, if only!
Monday, December 29, 2014
Vegetation has been cleared all along the coastal path from the East Hill down to the stream, the steps have been replaced and new fencing has been installed at the boundaries.
People can now resume walking along the coastal path from the East Hill to the rest of the country park.
Path in Ecclesbourne Glen closed off due to landslip
Sign up to show your support at http://saveecclesbourneglen.org/
Published on the13 January 2015
A path in Hastings Country Park has been closed off due to a landslip, just weeks after it reopened.
Friday, 9 January 2015
THE BAYSWATER TRAGEDY – a tale of murder – with local connections
The trial of Hannah. Newington, alias Flora Davey,for the manslaughter -of Frederick Graves Moon, at 23, Newton-road, Westborne Grove, on the night of May 24 1871….
Talk at the History House, 21 Courthouse Street by Judie Wycherley and Christopher Langdon
Saturday, 17th January, 2015
5.30 P.M.
Tickets - £2.50
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
A linked list of the people so far recorded who gave their lives as a result of World War One (the Great War), who are recorded in the common wield, not in the CWG areas, (apart from a few exceptions) can be found here
Deaths in 1915:
- Arbuthnott, Hugh Hamilton - killed in action, buried in what is now Iraq, WW1- 1915
- Balcombe - Edward John William - KIA, WW1, 1917
- Breeds, Edgar - WW1 naval, lost with ship - 1915, aged 18
- Bridgeland Carrots - killed in WW1- Hubert – 1915
- Evans, Kingsley Alan - a private in the 48th Battalion Canadian Infantry; uncle lived locally; died WW1, pneumonia 1915
- Farrier, - killed in WW1, - Thomas – 1915
- Felton-Smith, William - Local; Chief Petty Officer, in the Royal Naval Volunteers and died 20 February 1915 of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis at Stockwell Hospital
- Galloway, Cecil Hinds Arthur - Corporal, WW1 wounded, died in Military Hospital, 1915
- Garnier, Captain John Warren - lived locally for some years; casualty WW1, 1915
- Howell, Herbert Edgar - local family; died in WW1, 1915
- Lake, Frank Gilbert - died at Ypres, WW1 1915
- Ross, Percy T - Sergeant - author, artist, sportsman. KIA, WW1, 1915
- Stevens, George - KIA WW1, 1915 - local
- Stroud, George Edward Bracey - local; serving with the Royal Navy on HMS Albemarle when he was accidentally drowned 1915. WW1
- Sutton, John, - local; WW1 KIA, 1915, aged 20 - remembered on his parents' grave - John and Phoebe
- Toogood, Charles Frank - lived locally; KIA WW1, 1915
- Ventris, Alan Favell - from a Services family - killed in Action, WW1, 1915, aged 18
Friday, 2 January 2015
1066 Centre – A Public consultation
[email heather@grief64.fsnet.co.uk for more information or print form below and return to address listed]
A 1066 Centre would give Hastings a major new heritage attraction, and help boost the town’s economy. It is proposed that it will be home to a replica Bayeux tapestry, and also for the Hastings Embroidery.
It is envisaged that a 1066 Centre would give Hastings a major year-round attraction, appealing especially to visitors interested in culture and history.
It could also provide:
- · a specialist library and research centre for Anglo-Norman studies, which could develop to become a specialist institution of Higher Education.
- · Facilities for School parties
- · A lecture theatre; hosting of conferences
- · A specialist book and souvenir shop, and an outlet for handmade local crafts.
- · The centre could be hired out for special events.
Possible sites, owned by HBC:
- · Summerfields Estate, near HMAG, John’s Place, Bohemia Road
- · White Rock Gardens – disused bowling greens
- · Site of Bohemia Mansion, currently occupied by Registrat of BDM etc. due to move shortly
- · West Hill, near Ladies’ Parlour
Monday, 22 December 2014
Can you name anyone in these photos?
Probably the Hastings & St Leonards Carnival for the Hospital – but what year?
Any information, guess etc. you can offer will be welcome.
Click on image to see in separate window.
Friday, 19 December 2014
Friday, 5 December 2014
This lovely book, “The Ridge”, full of photos and illustrations, would make a grand Christmas present
£12.50
Available from Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street
01424 424744
Email: ohpscontact[@]gmail.com [Please remove square brackets!]
Friday, 28 November 2014
Friday, 14 November 2014
Friday, 7 November 2014
Hastings in the First World War -Saturday 15th November – a talk by Brian Lawes – 5.30 p.m.
Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street
ohpscontact@gmail.com
Tickets £2.50
Refreshments Available