Hastings Pier and White Rock Trust

"A sublime quality is induced by the crashing waves in the semi dark spaces under the Pier created by the large number of columns and trusses".

 "The Pier is the most dramatic part of the coastline of the town and its form can be seen from almost everywhere along the shore & higher grounds. It was also the social and cultural centre to many people. The Pier represents a host of memories and personal histories. Consequently the Pier is a symbol:an icon for the town. The key to conserving the Pier lies in retaining its significance. Its place as a major social space for the town needs to be restored. A sense of place and identity can be sustained by people's participation, where old memories are revived and new ones created every day.

The ideal is to ensure that the Pier forms a part of every visitor's and resident's 'leisure' route. Activities that will draw visitors need to be introduced, but not compete against similar entertainments already available at the Old Town, or even White Rock Gardens".

Hastings Pier Structural & Heritage Value Appraisal, 2007

 

Quiz Night - Here's your chance to learn some fascinating general knowledge about your lovely town and raise money to go towards the great cause of 'resuscitating' and re-inventing our pier!
Please bring a team or just turn up and join a friendly crowd on Friday 3rd July at 7.30 at the White Rock Hotel.

 £3 for non-members and £2 for members. This is our third one and they have gone down very well....raffle & fabulous prizes to be had. 

You may well have seen the banners on the side of the Pier 'You Can Save Me!'

 

There are a number of actions you can take to help protect the future of the Pier.

1. Read through the website to see our proposals for the Pier redevelopment 

2. Join Hastings Pier & White Rock Trust 

The Hastings Observer is urging Hastings Borough Council to act over the continued closure of Hastings Pier and is asking anyone interested in the future of the pier to sign their petition. Visit the site below:

http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newshastings/Sign-our-Observer-SAVE-OUR.5337180.jp

Hastings Pier “unlawfully sold” in the year 2000

 

Efforts to take possession of Hastings Pier by Hastings Pier & White Rock Trust have been complicated by the unearthing of the existence of the Hastings Pier Act 1985. In the Act it states that the pier is only to be owned by a company called The Hastings Pier Company Limited and that they are not allowed to sell it on.

You may well have heard stories that the pier has been sold to Hastings Pier Operations who had plans to develop the pier for housing. 

This story is NOT TRUE . Both the Irish Nationwide Building Society and Hastings Borough Council have confirmed that the pier has not been sold. 

We have a 'letter of comfort' from Hastings BC stating that they will start proceedings for a Compulsory Purchase  Order (CPO) once we have funding in place and they are satisfied with our Business Plan.

 

Our submission to the Heritage Lottery for £2m was entered on the 10th September 2008.

An abridged version can be read or downloaded here:

http://www.hpwrt.co.uk/files/HPWRT Proposal Final.pdf 

Official Productions have started work on a film about the Pier. They have kindly let us show a clip of it:




If you can't view it for any reason, try the YouTube version