Hastings Forum

Hi all.

Is there anyone who can tell me anything about the house that once stood on the site of Sandown School. I understand that it was called Oratavia and that during the mid 1900s behind the house was used as a race track for bikes. Its the house im interested in. Does anyone have any pictures as none exist in the local history books.

LL

hello,
My Husband thinks there was only woodland where sandown school.
is now,
as he used to ride for the local cycle speedway team,
behind sandown school,
it was called arvy tarvi

There has been quite a few posts about Oratavia and the speedway on our message boards before.

Try searching the forums with the word "speedway" and you should find the threads. Also a photo of the old Ridge Eagles team if I remember correctly.

Geoff