Monthly Archives: May 2011

Battle medieval fayre was held on Battle Abbey Green situated just in front of Battle Abbey on Sunday 29th May through to Monday 30th May. The mediaeval Fayre has been held on every late May Bank Holiday since 1990. People, … Continue reading →

James Burton, Founder of St. Leonards-on-Sea The genius of the enchanted lamp, I’ve heard, A noble palace for Aladdin rear’d; More liberal gifts in modern times are known, And BURTON’S genius builds for him a town. Lines written in the … Continue reading →

Map of St Leonards-on-Sea and Hastings. Click the map to enlarge it and/or to save the map to your computer. (Right click)

Bexhill Seafront Bexhill-on-Sea (often simply Bexhill) is a town and seaside resort in the county of East Sussex, in the south of England, within the District of Rother. It has a population of approximately 40,000. The Anglo-Saxon name for the … Continue reading →

Hastings Pier was a pleasure pier in Hastings, East Sussex, England. Built in 1872 and enjoying its prime in the 1930s, though becoming a popular music venue in the 1960s, it received major storm damage in 1990, closed to the … Continue reading →

Alexandra Park is a public park located in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex in England. It was originally planned out by Robert Marnock and occupies approximately 109 acres (0.44 km2) of Hastings and St Leonards. Its linear area stretches from the town centres out … Continue reading →

This is the most reliable and accurate map of St. Leonards-on-Sea you will find on the internet. Click it, and it will enlarge on your screen. Then save it to your computer, so you will always be able to use … Continue reading →

A couple of miles west of St. Leonards-on-Sea, on a back road between St. Leonards and Battle, you will find the isolated village of Crowhurst. It has a parish council and is located within the Rother District Council. The earliest mention … Continue reading →

At Rye Harbour, the Rastrums Wharf (which was renovated in the 1980s) has the capacity to take large ships up to 80 mtrs on a high tide. Rye also is an important yachting base, offering the only safe haven for … Continue reading →

Hastings is a town and Borough on the South coast of England, in East Sussex. In historical terms, Hastings can claim fame through its connection with the Norman conquest of England; and also because it became one of the medieval … Continue reading →