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Situated in the town centre's "America Ground" (an area of land reclaimed from the sea), this pub has been called a variety of names and was the first pub in Robertson Street. It was built in 1851 and is now called French's Bar. French's is extremely popular with young people. ***
Royal Standard Hotel, 24 Robertson 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/George Medhurst/../../../Melvilles Directory
1871/William C Walker/Hotel Keeper/37/London/Census
1871/Louisa P Walker/Wife/38/Newhaven, Sussex/Census
1871/Louise E Walker/Daughter, Assistant/18/London/Census
1871/Marianne A Walker/Daughter, Assistant/17/London/Census
1871/Charles A Walker/Son/13/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1871/Louisa Maguire/Niece, Assistant/22/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1871/Mary Ann Davis/Servant, Widow/55/London/Census
1878/David Putney/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Richard Markwick/Licensed Victualler/51/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1881/Jane Markwick/Wife/53/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1881/Thomas W Markwick/Son, Assistant/25/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1881/Annie Markwick/Daughter/18/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1881/Kate Markwick/Daughter/15/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1881/Alice Markwick/Daughter/12/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1881/Frederick Markwick/Son/9/St Leonards On Sea/Census
1881/Emily Gander/Domestic Servant/17/Willingdon, Sussex/Census
1881/J F White/Visitor, Cigar Merchant/42/London, Middlesex/Census
*** Provided By Terry Huggins