Wellington Place, Hastings

[peckham]

Sandra

Thansk . . .but could you provide the website address  - thread to get to where you are saying the information is.

I am not in the UK and "right move" means nothing to me.

Regards

[sandra70]

sorry....

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Peckham

Glad to be of service to you - I enjoyed taking the piccies - but a good camera makes all the difference.

If you ever want any further locations photographed; please let m know and I will see what I can arrange.

Anyway - Glad you liked my work

Chris in 1066

[peckham]

Chris:
In making the offer you have, you have opened a door that if I were to take advantage of it , it would probably result in an abuse. So at this time I will take a rain check.

Sandra:
Found the website and details . . . it is smaller than I had expected and beyond my comprehension how ten people - irrespective of their physical size - could all fit into the place!

Regards
Peckham

[sticky02]

Excuse me for butting in on your conversation, I am looking for 2,3,4,5 & 6 Wellington Place, Hastings as in the 1911 census one of my relatives worked there as an assistant draper, for Metcalfe & Kirkpatrick Drapers & funeral directors.  I am confused as this appear to be a terrace of houses.  Anyone got any ideas.

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Sticky02

Yes, Wellington Place and Wellington Square are completely separate but close to each other.
Wellington Place is where a parade of shops is situated whilst Wellington Square was for the Gentry and many of the houses had many servants as well as Ballroom's where many a Gala evening took place.  Will try to dig out a map to show you there locations.

See this modern day street map: WELLINGTON PLACE on HASTINGS Street Map

hastings.streetmapof.co.uk/wellington-place/  (Google it)

Chris in 1066

[sticky02]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for that idea, but I presume it is a pedestrian precinct so maps won't go down to letting you see whats there.  I did find a very interesting site though so have taken the liberty of pasting it.http://www.hastingschronicle.net/1900-1949.html
I see that in July 1926 a very famous 3d and 6d store bought the plot, and soon demolished it so no chance then of seeing what the old buildings were like.
Thanks again for your help.

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi again

Yes, i was aware of that website and have used it many times in the past.

I was also aware that Woolworths (now Sports Direct) had a store built on the land in question and that the original building had been pulled down nearly a century ago.

I have not  seen any old pictures of that side of the road prior to 1926, but will keep my eyes open for same just in case any appear

Chris in 1066

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi

The photographer of this picture (a postcard) would have stood with his back to the buildings in question, although this might have been taken a bit earlier. When did they move to Wellington Place.

Incidentally the light coloured building on the right is where my mother lived from 1989 up to 2003, and the next building at the top of the steps with the canopies over the first floor balcony was one of the residences that had a Ballroom, now converted into a flat. (where mums friend lived)

Chris in 1066