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.

Friday 19 October 2012

Hastings Cemetery Walk - 28th October

"the grave's a fine and private place…"
exploring Hastings Cemetery

Next guided Walk on Sunday 28th October at 11 A.M. Meet around entrance / car park

OHPS Diamond Jubilee Celebration

The OHPS is 60 years old and on the Saturday, 17th November at 5.30PM, in the History House, 21 Courthouse Street, there will be a celebration of the OHPS. A founder member will entertain.

On the 8th December, same time, same place there will be a Christmas Celebration.

Reminders will be sent out a few days before hand but this early notice is so you can get the dates in your diary.

(Last night, St Mary in the Castle Crescent entarnce was floodlit - absolutely beautiful, well worth a stroll along to see)

Sunday 7 October 2012

Free Town Guided Walk - OHPS

Friday 12th October - 2.30 PM
Meet at the Top of West Hill Lift.

Friday 5 October 2012

Old Maps of Hastings

Old maps of Hastings & St Leonards, and the part of the town in the setting up of the Ordnance Survey in the late 18th Century. - Steve Peak

Friday 12th October - 7 PM
Ticekts - £3 - Please bok in advance

Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street

Sunday 30 September 2012

Hastingues is coming to Hastings in October

The town of Hastingues, east of Bayonne in France, was founded by John Hastings 700 years ago, around 1300, when the English ruled the whole area. Seven hundred years later the Association HASTINGueS is bringing the two towns together.

On the 9th, 10th and 11th of October this year seven Hastinguots, one for each century of the English connection, will be here. They're coming to Hastings to get to know our town -

to take us on at petanque
to play chess in Butler's Gap
to take part in our History of the Two Towns meeting (make a note in your diary - Tuesday 9th of October, 5 - 8 PM at the History House)

French lessons are also on offer - contact ianhastingues@hotmail.com - places going fast!

Also contact him for more information or call in at Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street.

Hastings - What's in a name?

Talk by Professor Michael Hunter looking at the different ways the town's name has been spelt over the centuries and the impact thereof.

Saturday October 6th
5.30PM
Tickets - £2.00

Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street

Saturday 29 September 2012

The Legends of Sir Cloudesley Shovell and his visit to Hastings in 1691

by Christine Hayward.

Once again available in the History House, 21 Courthouse Street

£7.00

Friday 28 September 2012

Hastings Week 2012

On the 14th of October it will be the 946th Anniversay of the Battle of Hastings.

Exhibitions in the History House during Hastings Week 5th - 14th October, include a representation of the Bayeux Tapestry and an exhibition by the Bonfire Society.