Friday 11 December 2015

Route 1066 - looking for people in Hastings with Norman Ancestry!

See the Blog at https://iamanorman.wordpress.com/

Following are the 18 names of those recorded to have accompanied William into battle at Senlac hill.
Robert De Beaumont                              Eustace, Count of Boulogne
William, Count of Evreaux                       Geoffrey of Mortagne
William FitzOsbern                                 Ameri,Viscount of Thouars
Walter Giffard                                          Hugh De Montfort
Ralph De Tosny                                       Hugh de Grandmesnil
William De Warenne                               William Malet
Odo Bishop of Bayeux                            Turstin FitzRolf
Engenulf De Laigle                                  Geoffrey de Mowbray
Robert, Count of Mortain                       Goubert D’Auffay

These are the understood modern derivations of those names:
Beaumont                                            Boleyn
Devereaux                                          Mort
 Osborne                                              Thairs
 Gifford                                                Montfort
Tosny/Barclay                                    Grandmesnil
 Warren                                               Mallet
 Bayeux                                               FitzRolf
 Daigle                                                Mowbray
 Morton                                              Duffey

We look forward to meeting the modern Normans!

Friday 4 December 2015

Do you recognise any of these people?

Many years ago a father of a local resident used to take  photos of Old Town Folk.  The resident found these photos and thought that the family may like to have them.  They are being held in Hastings History House 21 Courthouse Street, if anyone would like to claim them.

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Tuesday 1 December 2015

The Observer Building

Final designs - save the date:
Tuesday 8th December, 6pm

Following dialogue with local people, other stakeholders and Hastings Borough Council the design proposals for the Observer Building have been revised.  Flint Development Group are unveiling the new designs on the evening of Tuesday 8th December, at the Observer Building.
Please save the date.

Monday 30 November 2015

Action needed to save nationally important gothic revival chapel

Two societies have put their weight behind calls to save a deserted chapel in St Leonards.

The Victorian Society and the Pugin Society want Hastings Borough Council to take action to prevent further damage to St Michael’s chapel in the former convent of the Holy Child Jesus.

The 1868 former Convent of the Holy Child in St Leonards East Sussex is a major work by the Victorian architect Edward Welby Pugin, and also contains work by his two architect brothers Peter-Paul and Cuthbert. It is especially notable for the intactness of its fittings in what English Heritage described as “an intact High Victorian Gothic interior of outstanding quality”. Historic England is currently considering adding the chapel to their Heritage at Risk Register. 

http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/news/action-needed-to-save-nationally-important-gothic-revival-chapel-in-sussex/

Read more: http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/fresh-calls-to-save-st-leonards-chapel-1-7092598#ixzz3szfUzTsr

Former convent of Holy Child Jesus

Friday 27 November 2015

A £300k bid to ‘re-model’ and ‘revitalise’ the promenade at White Rock has been backed by councillors.

Members of Hastings Borough Council’s planning committee gave the proposals unanimous approval at their meeting yesterday (Wednesday, November 25).

Cllr Judy Rogers said: “This is really good to see. With the opening of the skatepark next year, it will liven up the seafront. I have been working very closely with the White Rock business group to bring a whole new lease of life to this area.

“Together with the opening of our wonderful pier in March next year, this will make the whole area lovely and part of the Hastings scene.”

The council first unveiled the proposals, which affect the promenade from Hastings Pier to the Robertson Street junction at White Rock, in June.

They include planting eight mature palm trees along White Rock and revamping the existing water feature.

There will also be a projecting viewing platform, as well as the promenade being re-paved.

At the junction of the promenade and pedestrian crossing from Robertson Street there will be a kiosk and terrace.

A pergola is also included in the proposals, which will be located west of the Grade-II listed Boer War memorial.

Read more: http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/hastings-promenade-plans-are-given-green-light-1-7086442#ixzz3sbooH5mi

Thursday 26 November 2015

Rocklands Private Caravan Park, in Rocklands Lane, will be stating its case at a hearing in January.

Rocklands holiday home which has been refused planning permission by Hastings Borough Council.  Photo by Surface2Air Media

The owners of a caravan park are appealing against a council decision ordering them to tear down a controversial holiday home.

Historic England has also written to the council recommending Rocklands’ fresh retrospective application for solar panels be turned down.

It said an offence appeared to have been committed under the Ancient Monuments And Archeological Areas Act when some of the panels were installed. The site is next to and partly overlaps the Iron Age cliff castle on the East Hill.

Read more: http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/public-concern-remains-high-on-rocklands-1-7086630#ixzz3sbn7Bcsi

Friday 20 November 2015

Robertson Street and White Rock

Council bosses’ plans to re-model and revitalise the promenade at White Rock will come under discussion on Wednesday (November 25).

The authority first unveiled the proposals in June, which include planting mature palm trees along White Rock and revamping the existing water feature with a water cascade and a stage for licensed buskers.

The council said the proposals are designed to make the promenade from the pier to the junction with Robertson Street and White Rock more attractive for visitors, as well as complementing the reopening of Hastings Pier next March and the revamp of the disused White Rock Baths into a BMX and skateboarding park.

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Read more:
http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/hastings-promenade-plans-on-agenda-1-7071836#ixzz3rr8xcnvw

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Developers have submitted proposals for up to 208 dwellings, to be built on land to the south of Holmhurst St Mary, off The Ridge.

The site where the homes would be built is more than 13 hectares in size. Part of the land was formerly part of the Holmhurst St Mary estate.

The land has open fields with densely wooded areas, elements of a former formal garden, old outbuildings and classrooms, old tennis courts, a graveyard and a statue of Queen Anne which is Grade II* listed.

Objectors’ concerns include possible traffic generation and congestion, road safety, insufficient parking, impacts of the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road (BHLR) on The Ridge, impacts on heritage including the gardens and statue, impact on the environment and harm to ancient woodland.

Read more: http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/plans-for-200-new-homes-in-st-leonards-1-7072501#ixzz3rr6KPTao

Monday 16 November 2015

Hastings Cemetery Update

Updated:

  • Devey, George - Architect & unacknowledged Father of the Arts & Crafts Movement - evidence of his connection with William Morris

Wednesday 11 November 2015

Save Ecclesbourne Glen’s AGM - Sunday, 15th November from 3pm to 5pm at the White Rock Hotel

Don’t forget that Save Ecclesbourne Glen’s AGM takes place this Sunday, 15th November from 3pm to 5pm at the White Rock Hotel.

There will be a public meeting first with news, updates and an opportunity to ask questions, followed by the AGM itself. The SEG committee have been working extremely hard behind the scenes and all the issues are still very acute, so public support is still vital and very much appreciated.

The public hearing concerning Rocklands will take place on 20th January, 2016 and we will send you details of that in due course.

Please note the following retrospective application from Rocklands Caravan Park re solar panels which have been installed without planning consent:
http://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_HSTBC_DCAPR_102723

Saturday 7 November 2015

Boost for Hastings Prince Albert statue campaign

The Prince Albert statue

Campaigners have scored a victory in their bid to have an historic statue placed in a prominent position in the town centre.

A project to have the statue of Prince Albert erected outside the town hall in Queen’s Square, Priory Meadow, has been given approval by the Planning Inspectorate.
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“Now that the community group has the planning inspectorate’s approval for having the statue relocated to alongside the town hall, it is hoped the council, which owns the land where the statue is to be erected, will be happy to let the project to go ahead without any further complications.

“As soon as the council confirms this to the community group, fundraising for the project will start.

Read more: http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/boost-for-hastings-prince-albert-statue-campaign-1-7053406#ixzz3qon3Gey4

Friday 6 November 2015

Pier Talk 13th November - Amendment

This talk will not be presented by John Hodges as previously advertised, but by volunteers from the Hastings Pier Charity

Just to remind you:

History House, 13th November, 7PM
Admission £2 – free to Friends of the Country Park.

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http://hastingspeerlesspier.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=motion

Literary Connections Exhibition Back Up in the History House

image There is also a list of writers buried in the Cemetery on The Ridge at
http://friendsofhastingscemetery.org.uk/writers.html

Many of these are writers of non-fiction, autobiography, travel, biography, poetry etc.

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Rider Haggard – A talk - 7th November

Dr Elizabeth Allen

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History House, 21 Courthouse Street

Tickets available - £3  - refreshments available