By Jim Hollands After years of neglecting Rye and the fabric of it’s ancient buildings which Rother District Council took on the responsibility for in 1974, they (Rother) now have the audacity to want to ‘sell’ the Landgate Tower back to Rye so that they (Rother District Council) can abdicate their responsibilities for maintaining an … Continue reading What a Bloody Cheek!
Category: Historic Buildings
The Historic Buildings section gathers Rye’s Own reporting, features and recollections on this part of local life. From “Ye Olde Bell Inn”, “Arthur’s Cinque Ports Street”, “The Carlisle Hotel”, and “Outstanding Vintage Rye Postcards”, the archive offers several starting points for exploring the subject. The result is a varied record of the district, told by writers who noticed both the headline events and the revealing details around them.
Time has Come to Protect Rye from Rother
The Rother Wreckers They knocked down headstones in Rye Cemetery – They knocked down the Chapel in the Cemetery and turned it into an ‘Historic Relic’. Rother have let the famous cobble streets of Rye fall into an abysmal state of repair and the Landgate is in such need of restoration due to their negligence … Continue reading Time has Come to Protect Rye from Rother
The Carlisle Hotel
By John Hodges Early in the 19th Century, industry in what was to become the new town of Hastings, consisted only of agriculture with its many hop gardens in the Priory Valley and lime burning on the site of Wellington Square. However, one notable exception to this shortage was perhaps the continuing work provided by
Arthur’s Cinque Ports Street
By Arthur Woodgate The sea until 1300 would have washed the north side of Rye with a causeway across to Rye Hill. Wrecks of ships have been found in streets north of the Town wall and of boats where the town ditch was.
Ye Olde Bell Inn
This photograph taken outside The Bell on Bonfire Night captures the very atmosphere of the place. It has always been known as a meeting place for Ryers and holiday makers alike. It is possibly the oldest pub in Rye, difficult to date historically but some parts are believed to be over 500 years old. A tavern … Continue reading Ye Olde Bell Inn
The Rye Mill
Actual documentary evidence on the history of Rye Mill is virtually non-existent. It was the subject of Victorian mezzotints and oleographs, but beyond that visual and literary records are silent. Whether a mill existed on the present site earlier than, say, 1850, is a matter of pure conjecture. We do know, however, that long … Continue reading The Rye Mill
Outstanding Vintage Rye Postcards
More Postcards by Albert Robert Quinton From The Frank Palmer Collection Alfred Robert Quinton was the best known and most prolific artists working for J. Salmon Ltd. of Sevenoaks.
Lion Street School Saved
Regular readers of “Rye’s Own” will know how this magazine has always fought for keeping community assets for the use of Ryer’s, often against great pressure and determination of elected and unelected bodies who have had ‘other plans’ for our precious land and buildings.
The Ypres Castle
The Ypres Castle (pronounced wipers locally and misguidedly renamed Rye Castle in recent times by those who should know better) is steeped in the history of Rye.
The Ypres Castle
The Ypres Castle (pronounced wipers locally and misguidedly renamed Rye Castle in recent times by those who should know better) is steeped in the history of Rye.