Cobden Houses

From Historical Hastings

Located adjacent to the Denmark Place and Harold Place junction, these cottages constructed circa 1866[1] as lodging-houses[2] were demolished during an air raid in WW2.

In late 1902, there is record of the conversion of the ground floor of number 1 into a shop[3], this being followed by number 2 also putting in a shop front two years later, becoming Newport's Fruit and Vegetable Stores[4][5]. A valuation of number 2 at £1450 was determined in 1903 for the purposes of obtaining a loan of £1200 for William Cooper to purchase the premises from the trustees of the late Mrs. Thornton[6].

Following the loss of the houses due to enemy action in WW2, plans were submitted in 1955 to build flats on the site of number 2[7]

References & Notes

  1. East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep DH/C/6/1/957
  2. British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 11 December 1869 Pg. 0002
  3. East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep DH/C/6/1/6963
  4. British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 23 January 1904 Pg. 0008
  5. East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep DH/C/6/1/6998
  6. East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep GB179_VID_2_2_295
  7. East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep DH/C/40/1957/339B