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After founding his new town of St Leonards-on-Sea, James Burton gained permission by an Act of Parliament of 1837 to build a turnpike road northwards from Maze Hill to avoid the congestion in Hastings. [5] However, when this was authorized, the Hastings Council also obtained the necessary Turnpike Act to build a new road towards London.
In April 2010, Asda announced plans to open over 100 new non-food stores as part of an ambitious five-year plan. These plans were mothballed shortly after because of the recession and the reining in of spending by consumers on non-food purchases. [45] On 11 May 2010, Andy Clarke, the chief operating officer, was appointed as CEO. [46]
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Hastings (/ ˈ h eɪ s t ɪ ŋ z / HAY-stingz) is a seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, 24 mi (39 km) east of Lewes and 53 mi (85 km) south east of London.
Hastings was an ancient borough.It was given the right to appoint a mayor in 1589. [2] It was reformed in 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 to become a municipal borough, governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Hastings", generally known as the corporation or town council.
Hastings Old Town Hall (completed 1823) The first town hall in the town was built at the expense of local members of parliament, John Pulteney and Peter Gott , in the High Street in 1700. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was replaced by a stuccoed structure which was built on the same site and completed in 1823. [ 5 ]
Hastings Fishermen's Museum is a museum dedicated to the fishing industry and maritime history of Hastings, a seaside town in East Sussex, England. It is housed in a former church, officially known as St Nicholas' Church and locally as The Fishermen's Church , which served the town's fishing community for nearly 100 years from 1854.
Third – Hastings slipped around right end for a 75-yard gain and a touchdown. Fourth – Hastings forward passed to Jimmy DeHart for a 28-yard gain and a touchdown. Fifth – Hastings kicked a field goal from the 32-yard line. And all these things happened in the first half." [74]