Hastings Forum

As to when the original building was demolished it appears on both the 1947 & 1950 O.S maps ( both of which were updated ) and a planning application for construction of alexandra court is dated 1970. So it is quite possible that the building survived up until at least the 1960's..

Webbers garage in the 1930's ( Britain from above )

Just had a look at the street directories and grove farm cottages were still there in 1972- sadly the directories only go up to that year.

Have had a look in the main library in hastings but sadly there are no photos of the building. Had a look in the street directories and it is first listed in 1925 as "Webbers garage - Telephone 694" with the address as West marina. In 1928 it had changed to "Webbers motors ltd -(bo pe...

Very rare postcard featuring Grove farm cottages. Circa 1910.

Map of Grove farm cottages.

Grove farm and grove farm cottages were in Crowhurst road ( originally iron latch hill) they were demolished in the 1970's I believe to widen & straighten the road. Will post a picture when I can work out how to do it !

The buildings remind me very much of Robertson street roughly where cafe des arts is . The facades and window treatment looks very similar and the bollards would be where Robertson passage would be ( the road was much narrower before they demolished the end building in the late 1970s), but I'm not s...