A lengthy pamphlet could be published on the many activities of Stephen Putland, and this account will only cover his occupation of 7 London Road, and his children. At present this corner address is occupied by a wellness studio next to Saxon Street, with Grand Parade further south, on the seafront. No. 9 is an […]
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Warrior Gardens is situated a couple of streets to the north of Warrior Square, and is numbered from no. 1 downhill to no. 23, which is close to Western Road. The houses are joined together as a terrace but the architectural styles vary to some extent. They are typically several floors high. Formerly there were […]
Mount Pleasant is a row of houses fronting onto a footpath, parallel to Norman Road. The houses face south over the English Channel. Opposite its beginning, which is next to East Ascent and Mercatoria, is St Clements Place, currently numbered 1-3. No. 3 is also called Clarence House. Nos. 1 and 2 are furthest along […]
25 December 1845, Brighton Gazette: ST LEONARDS. On Saturday last J.F. Stanford, Esq., of 1, West Ascent, gave a musical soiree at his residence, when he invited the principal resident musicians of Hastings and St Leonards. Some very creditable pieces were performed, and Mr Stanford, who is an accomplished violoncello player, was very much gratified. […]
On Remembrance Sunday I am writing about what happened to a single local family in World War I. My main source is the newspaper, extracts from which are given in date order. No comments are, I think, necessary. In the 1901 census the Jinks family were at 7 Aldborough Road, Bohemia, but by the 1911 […]
I came across an advert in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 14 June 1924, and it piqued my curiosity for two reasons. I like sales of adjacent houses, as it implies a common owner, and in this case there was also an attractive image of the street. I give it below, with a (very […]
I was looking through Pike’s 1901 directory for Hastings and St Leonards when I came across a full-page advertisement for Joseph Harvey’s shop at 53 King’s Road, as shown below. I have mentioned this man before on this blog. The advert mentions his home address of Woodmancote, Woodland Vale Road. Harvey was responsible in 1901 […]
There are a couple of mentions in the local newspapers for Richard John Porter, the proverbial servant who married his late boss’s widow. I came across a case before the bench in the Hastings and St Leonards News, 22 July 1864, titled THE ANTAGONIST OF CONNUBIAL FELICITY. The following is a summary of the case. […]
7 November 1844, Brighton Gazette: DIED. At St Leonards, on Sunday morning, after a very short but severe illness, Mr Edward Chamberlin, second son of Mr William Chamberlin, of the Royal Victoria Hotel [who was the manager]. 18 November 1844, Brighton Gazette: Miss Burdett Coutts arrived in London last week from Germany, and has since […]
Following the popularity of the previous walks, I have decided to put on a final walk this year on Sunday 26 October around the public houses of St Leonards, both former and existing. I talk about the history of licensing beerhouses and public houses, and tell some stories about what went on in the pubs. […]