Eversfield Place

From Historical Hastings
Eversfield Place
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Junctions
JunctionsVerulam Place
Warrior Square
Construction
Construction start1851

Birth of the seafront

Construction of Eversfield Place started with a number of groups of terraces and individual ​building​s in 1851[1], all the ​building​s 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/​building​s and corresponding street numbers are below;

Original Name Date constructed Current day numbering
1 & 2 Cliff Cottages Pre 1834[3] 5 - 6
Helmington Place[1] 1851 62-63
Agincourt Terrace[1] 1851 5-10
Eversfield House & Eversfield Place[1] 1851 12-20
Eversfield Mansions[1] 1851 5

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 & Features

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Images

 Street number ⠉FromYear ⠉FromRef ⠉ToYear ⠉ToRef ⠉
Alexandra Hotel3218761984
Eversfield Place Weather Station1935
Helmington Place62-631851
The Alexandra321984
OccupierNumberFromTo
Acropolis Taverna65
Agincourt Terrace5-101851
Beachcomber Restaurant6519711971
Bottle Alley1934
Cliff Cottages5-6
Eversfield Mansions51851
Randolph Hotel7-8
Regent Hotel13-151989
Ruby's Rooms54

Features in Eversfield Place

 Street numberFrom YearRefTo YearRefCategory
Alexandra Hotel3218761984Tourism
Hotels
Sea Front
Eversfield Place Weather Station1935Public Services
Helmington Place62-631851Named Buildings
Buildings without ward variable
The Alexandra321984Named Buildings
CENTRAL ST LEONARDS Pre May 2018

References & Notes

  1. ↑ a b c d e Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 4 Chap. 45
  2. ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 6 Chap. 57
  3. ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 1 Chap. 11
  4. ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 4 Chap. 45
  5. ↑ Hastings of Bygone days and the Present (Henry Cousins 1911 ed.) pg.17 ISBN: 9789332862449 ESCC Library Google Books " Amazon
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