Seaford on the Sussex coast was a Cinque Port and as such was able to return two Members of Parliament. Many men represented the town but usually they lived far away and paid little heed to to local constituents. William Hay who represented Seaford between 1734 and his death in 1755 however was different…
Month: December 2019
A unique Sussex Church
St Mary-in-the Castle in Hastings is one of the finest English churches I have visited and although it is now a thriving performance venue it is full of ecclesiastical interest. Strangely the best place to get a good view of the exterior of the church is on Google Maps as it is set back into…
Quirky Sussex History by Kevin Gordon 