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Council Meeting
From the Hastings News of 12/01/1866
Council meeting, 5 January: Archery Road had been put in a proper state of repair and the road should now be dedicated. A survey had reported that the arch over Ore Lane [top of Queens Road] had become dangerous, as ...
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Severe storms caused damage to the sea wall at Eversfield Place.
A ballot for three cottages at Battle Road and Alma Terrace, Silverhill, was held at the Music Hall by the Cottage Improvement Society.
Harbour and Pier?
From the Hastings News of 26/01/1866
A council meeting on 19 January decided against the harbour and pier projects. But special council meetings on 12 and 16 February discussed a letter received from the promoters of the projects, and then approved the plans.
Mayor’s Son Killed
From the Hastings News of 26/01/1866
The steamship London had sunk off Plymouth and the mayor’s son Captain A Ticehurst was killed. A subscription had been started for a plaque in St Clements Church.
Council meeting, 2 February: It was recommended that flagstones should be placed on the east and west sides of the Memorial tower, to be used as a station by the luggage porters.
Hurricane
From the Hastings News of 16/02/1866
The wind blew a hurricane all day on 11 February. Many slates and chimney pots were blown off houses.
Clive Vale Estate
From the Hastings News of 09/03/1866
A Council meeting on 2 March discussed the plans for the intended roads on the new Clive Vale estate.
Infirmary AGM
From the Hastings News of 09/03/1866
The annual meeting of the governors of the Infirmary, at White Rock, on 6 March stated the need for enlarging the building, or alternatively looking for a new site.
Police Headgear
From the Hastings News of 16/03/1866
The police force were wearing a new kind of head gear.
Workmen’s Houses
From the Hastings News of 16/03/1866
There was a lack of workmen’s dwellings in the borough, resulting in overcrowding. A new type of workmen’s homes were to be erected north of Gensing [Warrior Square] Station, designed by Messrs Tree and Elworthy.
The British Land Company had made large additions to their estate at Clive Vale, and a number of new roads were formed. About 50 building lots near the Halton turnpike were to be offered for sale. The News of 18 ...
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St Andrews Gardens
From the Hastings News of 23/03/1866
St Andrews Gardens [Alexandra Park] were being continually improved and it was hoped that they would be as popular for visitors as they were with locals.
The first stone of a new church was laid by Mr PF Robertson MP to be built on the corner of Church Road and Ellenslea Road, St Leonards, and dedicated to St Paul.
Halton Club
From the Hastings News of 13/04/1866
Council meeting, 6 April: Proposed new buildings included the Halton Working Mens Club, to be in West View.
St Andrews Gardens
From the Hastings News of 13/04/1866
The swans which had been acquired recently for the St Andrews pleasure grounds [Alexandra Park] were to have the companionship of a pair of foreign ducks, three moorhens and possibly some aquatic birds, from the Water Committee. A water fountain ...
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Hollington Church
From the Hastings News of 20/04/1866
The old Hollington Church in the Wood reopened on Easter Tuesday, 17 April, after considerable alterations. The cost was borne by Miss Dampier as a memorial to her mother.
Streets Renumbered
From the Hastings News of 11/05/1866
Council meeting, 4 May: A new school house for primitive Methodists was approved. Many streets, including Priory Street, Middle Street and Meadow Road, were renumbered. The Gas Band were to play for 2 or 3 evenings in St Andrews Gardens.
A new Roman Catholic Chapel opened in Magdalen Road.
The St Leonards Green turnpike toll gate and cottage, Sedlescombe Road, were burnt down.
Town Expands
From the Hastings News of 25/05/1866
The News reported on the building progress in the central part of the borough. Areas included Blacklands, Mount Pleasant, Quarry Road and the Great Brook Estate.
Council meeting, 1 June: Building plans including St Pauls Church in Church Road and villas in Ore Lane. The streets and numbering of Halton had been changed.
Dog Menace
From the Hastings News of 08/06/1866
Dogs were made the subject of police surveillance. Dogs without collars were to be taken and destroyed if not claimed within 24 hours. They were a big nuisance in the St Andrews Pleasure Gardens [Alexandra Park].
New Ore Chapel
From the Hastings News of 15/06/1866
The memorial stone was laid for a new Wesleyan Chapel in Ore by Mr Henry Beck on 14 June. The land [corner Clifton Road, Old London Road] was part of the Vine Farm Estate and an improvement on the previous ...
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Bohemia Land
From the Hastings News of 22/06/1866
The News reported that land at Bohemia was sold for development.
Homes and Health
From the Hastings News of 13/07/1866
Council meeting, 6 July: Proposed new buildings including stabling at the rear of Cross Street, and 14 houses in Quarry Terrace. The Nuisance Removal Committee presented a list of boat-shops which were used as dwellings, but which had no closets, ...
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The Annual Hastings Regatta took place, with a fete afterwards at the Recreation Ground.
Bopeep Races
From the Hastings News of 24/08/1866
Over 2,900 people travelled to the race course from Hastings/Gensing stations. The News said: “We were unpleasantly reminded by an influx of not very desirable nor quiet visitors” and described them as a “motley crowd”. The fete on 21st and ...
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The British Archaeological Society visited Hastings for the 800th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, and had a conducted tour around some of the historic places in the Old Town.
Windmill for Sale
From the Hastings News of 07/09/1866
An advert said a windmill on the West Hill was to be sold by auction on 7 September. It comprised "the whole of the plant of a smock windmill", including three pairs of stones and four patent sweeps, plus "the ...
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Big Drain Works
From the Hastings News of 14/09/1866
A special meeting of the Local Board and the Town Council on 11 September accepted Mr John Howell’s tender of £25,640 for the big drainage and sewage outlet to be constructed at Rock-a-Nore. Howell was one of the town's leading ...
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Alterations to the new Bourne Street public laundry and baths had been made. Now there were bathrooms open from 10am - 9pm every day with hot and cold water. The charges were 6d first class, 4d second, 3d third. The ...
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Building Boom
From the Hastings News of 19/10/1866
Much building land had been sold recently. Building plots in St Andrews Road fetched £15 or £16, in South Terrace £106 each, in Cornwallis Street £80-£90. Houses in Quarry Road fetched £620-£640. Thirteen building plots were knocked down for cottages ...
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At 5pm Hastings Bonfire Boys got into marching order headed by a drum and fife band. The guy was of an anti-slavery character.
A rough gale caused the wreck of the Lambourn, a collier brig. Messrs Kent, the principal owners, will be heavy losers. She was built more than 30 years ago at a shipwrights, near the Russian Gun, now closed.
The soup kitchen in Post Office Passage, off the High Street, opened for the sale of soup. Tickets for distribution were available at 6d and 4d.
About 40-50 men commenced the drainage scheme a little east of the Sussex Hotel [corner Sussex Road and Marina]. The contractor was Mr Webster.
Road Reforms
From the Hastings News of 14/12/1866
A Council meeting on 7 December discussed the removal of the turnpikes, and a new road on the West Hill.
Possible Pier
From the Hastings News of 14/12/1866
The proposal of a pier at White Rock was discussed at a public meeting on 7 December. More enthusiasm was shown for the pier project at another public meeting, on 14 December.
A meeting was held on 8 December to promote a new public hall in St Leonards. The rooms included a swimming bath, hot and cold baths, Turkish baths, dining room, reading room, and a meeting room for 1,300 people. In ...
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