St Leonards, From The Boundary 1892
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Started as New Hastings by James Burton and his architect son Decimus in 1828, and later renamed St Leonards, this seaside resort is a grand composition of palatial stucco terraces. Monumental Tuscan boundary arches were built as entrances to the estate. The pier has long gone; also destroyed is the wonderful entrance archway, its location marked by a stone with a plaque.

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A Selection of Memories from St Leonards

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from St Leonards

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On holiday at the bathing pool holiday camp I met my husband to be, still together after 50 years - nothing left of pool only memories...
Friends of our family once lived in Railway Cottages, Bexhill Road and in those days when you were young and your families were friends you tended to call the adult members 'uncle' and 'aunt'. Their real names were Harry and Rene Eaton. I used to stay with 'Uncle Harry and 'Aunt Rene' during school holidays, and what a treat it was, because Uncle Harry was a signalmen at Bo Peep Junction. I used to go ...see more