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From Historical Hastings
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The following views have been lent to the Author for reproduction, too late to be included in their proper order.

Old Town Hall, High Street.

This view is from Moss's History of Hastings, and the building still remains, and is occupied by Messrs. Reeves & Son as an Antique Furniture Gallery. It is the successor of the first Town Hall erected on the same site in 1700 at the expense of John Pulteney and Peter Gott, Esquires, who at the time represented Hastings

By W. G. Moss
From the Author's Collection
 
Old Town Hall, High Street, Erected 1823. Now occupied as an Antique Furniture Warehouse.


in Parliament. The one shewn consisted of a court-house and a Council Chamber, and for the administration of Justice. Being found inadequate as the town increased, the New Municipal Buildings in Queen's Road were opened in 1881, and the above Hall was vacated, and afterwards let for other purposes.