found lodgings on the "America Ground" in Holy Trinity Parish. Grand Parade was commenced in 1831, and the cliffs near White Rock were levelled in 1834-5, and during these operations the workmen came upon the remains of a Church believed to be St. Michael. Eversfield Place, Robertson Street, and Carlisle Parade were not commenced until 1850, but the completion of the sea wall and promenade gave another impetus to building on the front line. Warrior Square (sometimes called Belgravia) completed in 1864, and soon after Hastings and St. Leonards joined hands. The other Churches of St. Leonards were built as the Western town pro-
(Sketched from Life by Miss Wood, St. Leonards. 1842.)
gressed ; All Souls' Roman Catholic, 1834; St - Mary Magdalen, 1852 ; Christ Church, 1859 (a small one at first); St John's (temporary Church), 1865 ; afterward a brick Church, 1867 ; St. Paul's, 1868. Perhaps the oldest family who settled at St. Leonards was that of the late Alderman Robert Deudney, whose father owned the land where the Croft is erected, early in the 18th century. His father was born at Gensing House in .1760. This house stood at the -
