Tester's Cottages
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These ten cottages are located in Fairlight Road (numbers 49 to 59, accessed via a track opposite Fairlight Avenue), being described as 'Brick built and slate heeled', each cottage came with a garden an a well nearby; the total area covered by the properties was approximately ¾ of an acre[1]. From the description of the lease remaining in the estate sale detailed below, it would appear that the cottages were constructed around 1812[2].
On the 7th of August, 1902, all ten of the cottages, producing an annual rental income of £33 12s 0d. were sold at auction as a result of the death of George Tester, who the cottages were named after. The auction ended when the price reached £185 - the winning party being Henry Richardson[2]
Murder[edit]
In 1910, a quarrel between two neighbours on the 28th of March resulted in one of the pair being struck in the head by a wood-chopper. The injured party, Albert Tollett, subsequently died in hospital from his injuries, leading to William Wisby being charged with murder. Wisby was subsequently sentenced to 12 months of hard labour.
1930 Renovation[edit]
During 1934, as part of the council's review of properties in the borough associated with the 1930 Slum Clearance, numbers 55 to 59 were listed as needing some improvement works[3].
References & Notes
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings and Bexhill Independent 31 July 1902 Pg. 0004
- ↑ a b British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 9 August 1902 Pg. 0007
- ↑ East Sussex County Council Archive The Keep GB179_DH_C_4_2
