Birth of the seafront
Construction of Eversfield Place started with a number of groups of terraces and individual buildings in 1851[1], all the buildings sharing a common front-line. It must be said that Eversfield Place is in St. Leonards - hence the numbers starting at 1 on the western end, although there was a proposal tabled by Hastings Borough Council in 1854 to make this portion (and other properties in St. Mary Magdalen's parish) of the town Hastings![2] The various terraces/buildings and corresponding street numbers are below;
During the construction of numbers 42 to 46, there was a major fire on the 2nd of February, 1851 at the building sites caused by a fire that was thought to have been put out being re-kindled. This resulted in the near-total collapse of the properties under construction and an insurance payout in excess of £1,000 for re-building[4]
Most (if not all) of the large sea-front properties were utilised as lodging-houses and hotels virtually since their construction, although since the 1970s a large number have been subdivided into flats and maisonettes.
St. Margaret's Church
St. Margaret's Church is believed to have originally stood at the top of the cliffs behind Eversfield Place. Whilst work was being carried out at the rear of number 50 to remove some rock-falls, Alderman Robert Deudney recalled that ruins of the church was said to have been found.[5]
Images
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Grand-Hotel-as-seen-from-Hastings-Pier.-c-1897
W.-H.-Hobbs-Son-Taken-at-Eversfield-Place.-c1900.
Cab-Rank-corner-of-Warrior-Square-and-Eversfield-Place.-1903.
Eversfield-Place-looking-East.-1903.-Originally-a-black-and-white-picture-hand-tinted.
A-wet-day-on-Eversfield-Place.-1904.
West-corner-of-Warrior-Square-and-Eversfield-Place-with-Hastings-Pier-in-the-background.-1904.
Beach-at-Eversfield-Place.-1904.
The-beach-at-Eversfield-Place-c1905
The-Parade-at-Warrior-Square-c1905.
Eversfield-Place-at-St-Leonards-c1905
St-Leonards-Parade-c1905.
Warrior-Square-Parade-c1905.
Beach-at-Eversfield-Place-St-Leonards-c1905.
Eversfield-Place-Parade-c1905
Eversfield-Place-St-Leonards-c1905.
St-leonards-storm-damage.
Eversfield-Place-and-Grand-Hotel.-1908.
Eversfield-Place-beach-in-1908.
On-the-beach-Eversfield-Place.-1908.
Eversfield-Place-and-corner-of-Warrior-Square.-1908.
The Beach and Pier, St Leonards on Sea - Posted 28th August 1916 - Includes message - Flickr - drew anywhere
Promenade-at-Warrior-Square-looking-East.-1912.
On-the-beach-Eversfield-Place.-1912.
99. The Promenade at Eversfield Place, Hastings (c.1913)
Hastings-Pier-promenade.-1919.
The-promenade-by-Hastings-Pier.-1920.
Holidaymakers-who-could-afford-a-motor-car-on-Eversfield-Place.-1922.
Aerial Photograph of Hastings Pier c1922
No-10.-Eversfield-Place-1930
Hastings-Pier-and-Falaise-Gardens.-c1930.
Grand Parade-Warrior Square-Eversfield Place c1930
Eversfield Place-Hastings Pier c1930
Eversfield Place Promenade Construction
The-New-Lower-Parade-at-Warrior-Square.-1934.
BottleAlleyConstruction 1934
Bottle Alley Construction c1934 05
Bottle Alley Construction c1934 06
Bottle Alley Construction c1934 03
Bottle Alley Construction c1934 02
Bottle Alley Construction c1934 01
Lower-Promenade-Warrior-square.-1935.
Aerial Photo above Bottle Alley c1935
Grand-Parade-looking-East-along-Eversfield-Place-removing-the-old-tram-rails.-1935.
The-new-Promenade-at-Warrior-Square-end.-1936.
The-seafront-and-pier-from-Warrior-Square.-1937.
Promenade at Warrior Square c1937
Corner-of-Warrior-Square-and-Eversfield-Place.-1937
The-new-covered-parade-extention-1937.
Eversfield Place Beach 1938
Carnival-Floats-at-Eversfield-Place.-June-1949.
Multiview Postcard circa 1950
The-parade-at-Eversfield-Place-with-Bottle-Alley-underneath.-1950.
Doran Hotel Eversfield Place c1950
Alexandra-Hotel-Eversfield-Place.-1955.
Angling-Competition-Hastings-Pier-1956.
Bottle Alley and Pier 1964
Mods and Rockers invasion 1964 06
Hastings Pier west side 1977
Eversfield Place Shops 1993
Marine Court - Bottle Alley 1993
Features in Eversfield Place
| Street number | From Year | Ref | To Year | Ref | Category |
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Acropolis Taverna | 65 | | | | | Buildings without ward variable Named Buildings Pages needing re-write Restaurants |
Agincourt Terrace | 5-10 | 1,851 | | | | Named Buildings CENTRAL ST LEONARDS Pre May 2018 |
Alexandra Hotel | 32 | 1,876 | | 1,984 | | Sea Front Tourism Hotels |
Beachcomber Restaurant | 65 | 1,971 | | 1,971 | | Buildings without ward variable Named Buildings Restaurants |
Bottle Alley | | 1,934 | | | | Sea Front Buildings without ward variable Named Buildings |
Cliff Cottages | 5-6 | | | | | Buildings without ward variable Named Buildings |
Eversfield Mansions | 5 | 1,851 | | | | Pages using DataTable2 data Pages using table "BNA Periodicals" Buildings without ward variable Named Buildings |
Eversfield Place Weather Station | | 1,935 | | | | Public Services |
Helmington Place | 62-63 | 1,851 | | | | Buildings without ward variable Named Buildings |
Randolph Hotel | 7-8 | | | | | Sea Front Buildings without ward variable Named Buildings St Leonards Hotels |
Regent Hotel | 13-15 | | | 1,989 | | Named Buildings Hotels CENTRAL ST LEONARDS Pre May 2018 |
Ruby's Rooms | 54 | | | | | Named Buildings Hotels CENTRAL ST LEONARDS Pre May 2018 |
The Alexandra | 32 | 1,984 | | | | Named Buildings CENTRAL ST LEONARDS Pre May 2018 |
References & Notes