2016

TQ8209 : Net shops

taken 8 years ago, near to Hastings, East Sussex, England

This is 1 of 4 images, with title Net shops in this square
Net shops
Net shops
Grade II listed net shops in Hastings Old Town, seen from Rock-a-Nore Road
Fishing Net Huts

The huts were used to store fishing nets and equipment. The weatherboarded structures were around 25 feet high and 8 feet square. Due to the lack of space the huts were restricted to 8 square feet at the base, so they were built tall.

There are around 43 remaining in Hastings, which were Grade II listed in the 1970s. Most are found to the Fishermans Stade along Rock-A-Nore Road There were once many more which were destroyed by storms or demolished in the 1950s for redevelopment.

Rock-a-Nore Road

A short dead end road at the Eastern side of the Old Town, Rock-a-Nore Road sits at the base of East Hill.

To the North side of the road are fish and chips shops, cafés and restaurants. Mid way along is the entrance to the East Hill Lift, Funicular Railway. A new hotel is also under construction.

To the South side is the Jerwood Gallery, fishing net huts, fish mongers, a museum in an old chapel, and at the end of the road is an aquarium.

Leading off the end of the road is a large car park.


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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Place: Hastings Old Town Hastings other tags: Net Sheds Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hastings [1268] · Grade II Listed [434] · Old Town [423] · Net [188] Title Clusters: · Net shops [4] ·
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TQ8209, 4384 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Richard Croft   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 5 August, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 19 August, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8267 0948 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:51.3590N 0:35.6383E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8267 0949
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