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| 1700. | Town Hall built in High Street at expense of Peter Gott and John Pulteney ; two years later, the old Hall in Court House Street was pulled down, and a Gaol erected on its site. |
| 1708 | Saunders' Charity Schools endowed. |
| 1720. | French and Dutch fire on the town |
| 1725. | George I. visits Rye. 1736. |
| 1731 | Outbreak of small-pox at Hastings (many deaths). |
| 1736 | The "Custumal" and Book of Records of time of Edward IV. lost or purposely destroyed. |
| 1736 | George II. visits Rye. |
| 1754 | Dutch ship Amsterdam wrecked at Bulverhythe. |
| 1759 | Two Hastings fishermen executed for Piracy ; ten years later four others were executed for the same offence. |
| 1760. | A Battery erected near the Fishmarket ; dismantled in 1817, and demolished in 1842, when the site was given to the Corporation, to whom it had originally belonged. |
| 1770. | The Parishes of All Saints and St. Clements united in one Rectory. |
| 1784. | Great mortality from an epidemic of Small-Pox in Hastings. |
| 1790 | Dr. M. Bailey first recommended patients to Hastings. |
| 1791. | Marine Parade commenced; completed as far as Pelham Place 1812. |
| 1791. | The first Bank established in the town by Tilden, Shadwell, Hilder, Harvey & Gill. |
| 1791. | Barry's Library (at first Stell's) opened. |
| 1796 | Capture of a vessel off the town by a French Privateer re-captured a few hours after by fishermen and volunteers. |
| 1800. | About this time the iron trade of Sussex began to be discontinued for want of fuel. |
| 1805. | Croft Chapel (Independent) built. The first dissenting place of worship in Hastings. Rev. R. Simmons first minister. |
| 1805. | The enlargement of the town begins about this time. " The Croft " sold in plots for building a class of houses for the accommodation of visitors. |
| 1805. | Martello Towers built along the coast. |
| 1806. | Duke of Wellington in command of troops here |
| 1812. | Marine Parade completed. |
| 1812 | The " Castle " Hotel built on the site of a thatched house which had for many years been a gin shop. |
| 1820. | Pelham Place, Breeds Place, and Castle Street begun, completed 1825. |
| 1823. | A new Town Hall erected on the site of the old one in High Street, the lower part of the building used as a market. |
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