Wellington Place, Hastings

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Peckham

Earlier you wrote:-

"I need photos of the following specific addresses and streets . . . :

Number 4 Wellington Terrace - Hastings
. . . on the map it appears to be sandwiched between Queens Road and Stonefield Road . . . but Hastings Council of Listed Buildings lumps it together with Portland Terrace - both part of Portland Place?"

I went to Wellington Terrace today and took some pictures for you of Number 4

It is sandwiched between Queens Road and Stoniefield Road - but it is actually a Terrace of Houses in Portland Place - so it was a bit more difficult to locate than I thought, but hey, who cares, the sun was shining..

The first picture below shows number 4 taken from the Stone Street end of Portland Place and the second is more of a distant shot from the same end - Can you spot the lady in the pink jumper cutting the hedge of No 4.

She tells me that she has lived there for 12 years, but the house is over 200 years old.  Recently she has had to put new windows in and have repairs done to the chimney.  She says that the modern day windows are not a patch on the windows that they took out as the wood is a lot softer.

I tried to worm my way into the house to take some pictures, but must be losing my touch as she did not let me in.

More pictures to follow

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Peckham

Just across the road from No 4 is the school - I wonder if any of your ancestors went to this school

School picture taken from Stone Street End, lus a close up of the date / name on the front of the building

Chris in 1066

[kerryb]

May I just say what fantastic photos these are Chris, I have been following the thread with interest from my days of working in Hastings and St Leonards. 

But then any photo of a property not taken from a hiding place behind a hedge or tree is bound to be good.  I must learn to be braver like you.  It'll be a long time before I try to worm my way indoors though!!

Kerry 

[Chris in 1066Land]

Peckham

And finally a couple of shots of the terrace from the other end - i.e the town centre and Qeens Road end of Portland Place

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Peckham

Just had to add this one of the little old lady cutting the hedge.

I think she is polish and has several gold teeth

Very nice to talk to, but a little bit on the deaf side

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Peckham

Just had a wicked thought - I think the house that is for sale was next door - If I went to the estate agents and asked for the particulars, it would give us a good idea of the layout of the houses - What do you think?

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Kerry

Thanks for the compliments.

Most people when they see you photograping there house will come out and quietly ask why you are doing it - this then gives you the chance to explain genealogy and that your ancestors once lived there etc; that usually gets a "would you like to come inside and look around"

Possibly 'worm my way in' was the wrong expression - but most people are happy to show you around, - always apologising for the house being in a mess etc.

As yet, I have never tried to take pictures from behind the hedge

But once again, thanks for the compliments.

Chris in 1066

[peckham]

Chris:

The Wellington Place photos equal the detailed coverage (and your expertise) depicted in the Highlands Mews ones.

I like the idea of getting the particulars from the estate agent - as I mentioned in our message exchange, I had seen on the web an estate agents reference to a property for sale so it is probably the one.

Apart from curiosity there is also a practical interest re the dimensions/number of rooms because of how it reflected on the lives/living circumstances of the family, i.e., two of the sons were born at Number 4 - 1886 and 1888 but by then the family amounted to TEN people - the parents and Eight children.

Having stood outside the place you would have a concept of the size of the place but I am thinking that it would be impossible for us today to imagine so many people in such a "small" property.

By 1890 the family had moved to 10 Alma Villas where there their Ninth child was born in the October of that year . . . but 10 Alma no longer exists, i.e., the the road and vast majority of the houses are still there  but the location of Number 10 (and along with it a handful of houses) would have stood at the top end, i.e., the corner of Alma/Sedlescombe Road - but the corner plot is now occupied by a Gospel Hall.

By 1901 the family had moved to 46 Gensing Road. . .  but by then the Five oldest children had moved on.

Once again - my thanks and admiration . . . and I was wondering if you photograph on a commision basis? 

Regards
Peckham

[sandra70]

Hello,

Interesting post....
just checked the estate agent website, and it has some lovely photos of inside the house.....

it is the rightmove website, type in hastings and the price is £175950, you have to tick STC box,
when you find the right house, click full brochure....

hope this helps

regards
Sandra