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
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Old Town provides the setting for this group of Rye’s Own articles, where buildings, people and events meet in the magazine’s record of the district. Among the pieces gathered here are “Bring back Trolleybuses in Hastings.”, “Olde Pump House Hastings”, “The Cinque Ports Arms All Saints Street”, and “Pen & Ink”, each adding its own detail to the story. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
Pen & Ink
Letters to: The Editor “Hastings Town” Guinea Hall Lodge, Main Road, Sellindge, Nr Ashford, Dear Editor, I’m a regular reader of Hastings Town, am Hon. Secretary of Hastings Local History Group, and since being made redundant from Hastings College I have been indulging my long-standing interests in history and embroidery by researching the Bayeux Tapestry … Continue reading Pen & Ink
Town Crier
News & Gossip Pages By Jim Hollands COACH PARKING PROBLEMSCOACH PARKING PROBLEMS Several readers have been in contact with us pointing out the problems being caused by the new coach parking arrangements.
Jack in the Green
By Gemma Pocock Photographs Iain Pocock What a lovely day it was on the 3 May. I went, with my husband, daughter and step children, to Hastings for the day. On arrival it was really busy, I just thought it was because of the gorgeous weather but later discovered it was all down to “Jack … Continue reading Jack in the Green
Jack in the Green
By Gemma Pocock Photographs Iain Pocock What a lovely day it was on the 3 May. I went, with my husband, daughter and step children, to Hastings for the day. On arrival it was really busy, I just thought it was because of the gorgeous weather but later discovered it was all down to “Jack … Continue reading Jack in the Green
Old Town in Readiness Colour on The Seafront
By Hastings Trader After a hard winter and a terrible Easter the seafront shops are at last able to look forward to some bright sunshine. Despite setbacks of weather, increasing parking charges and ever higher rents and rates, traders in the Old Town and along the seafront are doing their best to keep the area … Continue reading Old Town in Readiness Colour on The Seafront
Who Can Help Get Man & Wife Back Together
Old Town bookseller Graham Frost met a beautiful girl from Thailand when she was in Hastings on holiday. Nattmawan, better known to her friends as June, and Graham hit it off together and soon fell in love with each other.
Olde Pump House Hastings
One of the Best Known Meeting Places in Hastings One of the features of Hastings Old Town is it’s famous Tavern, Ye Olde Pump House. It is situated at the heart of George Street and is the ‘local’ of many Old Town characters, who go a long way to enhance the special atmosphere of the
Bring back Trolleybuses in Hastings.
Ion Castro of the Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group explains why.