THE HASTINGS CHRONICLE

  THE WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHEN & WHERE OF

     HASTINGS AND ST LEONARDS

Welcome to the Hastings Chronicle. If you want to find out more about the history of the town that gave its name to one of the world's most famous battles (in 1066, in case you had forgotten), then this is the starting point. The Origins section gives an overview of the early history, and the other sections describe events in chronological order, drawing as much as possible on contemporary material. If you are researching a particular subject, you can search for it via 'Edit' in the top menu, and then 'Find in Page' at the bottom of its list.

 Key Events

Origins     771-1699      1700-1799      1800-1849      1850-1899      1900-1949     1950-1979     1980 onwards