The 1 September 1831 edition of the [London] Evening Standard has a very detailed, and interesting, advertisement for auction properties in St Leonards. It includes mention of The Conqueror Hotel, West Hill, Mercatoria, The Lavatory [Lavatoria, the washing venue for the town], and Marina. Here it is below. 8 Sept 1831, Brighton Gazette: In […]
Monthly Archives: February 2024
The 20 July 1889 issue of the Hastings and St Leonards Observer has a long, anonymous article titled ‘The growth of Hastings, new buildings, a casual survey’. It is in a single paragraph. It begins by taking in effect a walk on the outskirts of St Leonards, and is given below, with this extract ending […]
This will be at a new venue, in the grounds of a Decimus Burton house. Details will be sent to members closer to the event.
Crystal Square in St Leonards survives only as a name of a car park close to the Kings Road. It used to be a courtyard surrounded by tiny houses, with an entry alley from South Street, to the south of the car park. This account of what, frankly, was a slum in based on several […]
“Walking is how the body measures itself against the earth”, a quote from Rebecca Solnit’s ‘Wanderlust: a history of walking’. Usually in a catchment area of 30 miles, the Society walks through sunshine and mud amongst their local flora & fauna and it was my turn to contribute a walk on 25th January, 2024. Managing […]