Hastings pub history index
Listed as in West Road in 1871 census, then Commercial Road in 1878. Closed in the 1960s, this pub became an amusement arcade and is now part of a chain of Italian restaurants. ***
Rising Sun, West Beach street, Hastings - in 2010
Kindly provided by Terry Huggins
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hastings, Sussex . The Hastings, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1858/Henry Stevenson/../../../Melvilles Directory
1871/Jesse Ransom/Licensed Victualler/36/Bulverhithe, Sussex/Census
1871/Mary Ransom/Wife/34/Salehurst, Sussex/Census
1871/William J Ransom/Son/7/Bodiam, Sussex/Census
1871/Fredrick J Ransom/Son/3/Bodiam, Sussex/Census
1871/Charles R Ransom/Son/1/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Emma Pennels/General Servant/17/Bodiam, Sussex/Census
1871/Eliza Woodget/General Servant/14/Salehurst, Sussex/Census
1878/Joseph Martin/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Joseph Martin/Licensed Victualler/40/Salehurst, Sussex/Census
1881/Anne Martin/Wife/40/Robertsbridge, Sussex/Census
1881/Joseph Martin/Son, Solicitors Clerk/14/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Alfred Martin/Son/12/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Ann Martin/Daughter/8/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Charles Martin/Son/3/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Alice Barton/General Servant/19/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1890/George Henry Brown/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Geo Hy Brown/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/George Brown/Licensed Victualler/42/Ampthill, Beds/Census
1901/Ada Brown/Wife/37/Huddersfield, Yorks/Census
1901/Hilda Brown/Daughter/8/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Thomas Brown/Son/1/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Helen Leithhead/Mother in Law, Widow/65/Manchester, Lancs/Census
1905/Thomas McGrath/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/Robert Reed/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Alfred O Stent/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Alfred Oliver Stent/../../../Post Office Directory
*** Provided By Terry Huggins