An endless stream of diners partook of a special Fish and Chip Supper at the brand new Kettle O’Fish Restaurant on Saturday 27 March. The event raised a grand total of over £500 for the benefit of the Memorial Care Centre at Rye.
Category: Public Houses and Inns
Browse the Rye’s Own Public Houses and Inns archive for magazine pieces that combine contemporary reporting with memories and historical perspective. The selection ranges across “Some Old Inns Of All Saints Street”, “The Royal Standard”, “The Red House Emmanuel Road”, and “The Kettle O’ Fish and Jimper Support Memorial Care Centre”, showing the breadth hidden behind the section heading. Together the articles retain the immediacy and individuality of a local magazine rather than reading like a formal reference book.
The Cinque Ports Arms All Saints Street
By John Hodges Over the years many small pubs and beer houses have come and gone in the Old Town of Hastings, none more so than in All Saints Street and the twittens that run in to it from both sides. Some of these premises have a very complete history, of some virtually nothing is … Continue reading The Cinque Ports Arms All Saints Street
The Red House Emmanuel Road
By John Hodges Sometime after 1066 the first Norman Castle in England, constructed in stone, was built on what is now known as the West Hill. The original construction was of wood and it was not till some years later that the stone remains of that crumbling edifice that we know today as Hastings … Continue reading The Red House Emmanuel Road
The Royal Standard
By John Hodges The first licence to sell beer was granted to the Royal Standard at sometime around 1822, at a time that predated the introduction of the new Beer House Act. This piece of sweeping legislation permitted any householder assessed to the poor rate, to obtain from the excise on a payment of two … Continue reading The Royal Standard
The Cricketers South Terrace
By John Hodges Sometime early in the nineteenth century Hastings began to expand out of what we now know as The Old Town, that still to this day nestles between its guardian hills. But before this westward expansion could take place substantial removal of the projecting Castle Cliffs had to be accomplished, a formidable precursor … Continue reading The Cricketers South Terrace
Some Old Inns Of All Saints Street
by John Hodges Over the years many small pubs and beer houses have come and gone in the Old Town of Hastings, none more so than in All Saints Street and the twittens that run in to it from both sides. Some of these premises have a very complete history, of some virtually nothing … Continue reading Some Old Inns Of All Saints Street
The Pubs of Rye
East Sussex, 1750-1950 by David Russell Published in October 2012 The Pubs of Rye gives the history of 32 Rye pubs (and one cinema) which existed at sometime between 1750 and 1950. When researching this book I collected information from the National Archive which contains many records of Rye and its licensed premises.