Secret Hastings & St Leonards
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Secret Hastings & St Leonards

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eBook - ePub

Secret Hastings & St Leonards

About this book

Today Hastings (and neighbouring St Leonards-on-Sea) is a busy seaside town, popular with holidaymakers and day trippers wanting to soak up its coastal heritage and historic charm. Known to many for the famous battle of 1066, which was not actually fought at Hastings, the town has so much more to offer. In this book author Tina Brown reveals many little-known stories about Hastings including the fact that the town was the birthplace of television – invented by John Logie Baird – and that the unique Piece of Cheese Cottage in the old quarter was built as a result of a bet in 1871. As well as these, its secret places will be explored, including places connected to smuggling such as the Mortuary House with its cold chamber and coffin hatches, and the Stag Inn, which was frequented by the smugglers. Secret Hastings & St Leonards explores the lesser-known episodes and characters of the town through the centuries. With tales of remarkable people, unusual events and tucked-away historical buildings, it will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of this East Sussex town.

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Information

Year
2018
eBook ISBN
9781445679884
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Fishing and Maritime Heritage
  8. 2 Smuggling Secrets and Tales
  9. 3 The Seaside Resort
  10. 4 Crime and Punishment
  11. 5 In Sickness and in Health
  12. 6 Life and Death
  13. 7 Getting About – Transport
  14. 8 Leisure Time, Activities and Sporting Pursuits
  15. 9 Education and Religion
  16. 10 Food and Drink
  17. 11 The Arts and the Artists
  18. 12 In Times of War and Conflict
  19. Bibliography and Acknowledgements
  20. About the Author