Cambridge Hotel, 57 Cambridge Road, Hastings

Hastings pub history index

at 45 Cambridge Road in 1901; It was originally called the Carpenter's Arms (The street seems to have been renumbered) and is listed in 1845, but it was a beer house before that. It was severely damaged by fire in 1876 and renamed the Cambridge Hotel in 1884. That name lasted about 100 years and it was then renamed Tavern In the Town. It then became the Beer Engine and is now called the Tubman, apparently after this character: Alfred Mills Stonham, better known as Biddy the Tubman. Local character Biddy later became a beach entertainer. A video of him can be found here. *** This pub was renamed the Union Bar in 2013. **

Cambridge Hotel, 57 Cambridge Road - in July 2010

Cambridge Hotel, 57 Cambridge Road - in July 2010

The Tubman, 57 Cambridge Road - in August 2010

The Tubman, 57 Cambridge Road - in August 2010

Kindly provided by Terry Huggins

The redecoration of the pub is now complete. The local council have complained that it's an advert, out of keeping with the area and does not have planning permission, but I think you'll agree threre's a definate "WOW" factor about this. Local people have raised a petition to allow the pub to remain as it is in this photo. This compares with this disused print works just a stone's throw away from the pub. The print works has been in this condition for over 25 years. Apparently the council think this is in keeping with the area!
Old print works - not developed

Old print works - not developed

The Union Bar, 57 Cambridge Road, Hastings - in December 2015

The Union Bar, 57 Cambridge Road, Hastings - in December 2015

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

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.

1878/Exors of Alfred Mawle/wine & spirit merchant/../../Post Office Directory

1881/Louisa A Mawle/Innkeeper/34/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1881/Blanche A Coutari/Niece/8/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Mawle/Cousin/42/Westfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Clara E Mawle/Cousin/23/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1881/Sarah J Drury/General Servant/19/Ninfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Edward Haiselden/Pot Boy/16/Ashburnham, Sussex/Census

1890/Miss Louisa Alice Mawle/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Mrs L A Mawle/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Richard H Phipps/Licensed Victualler/37/Iden, Sussex/Census
1901/Agnes Phipps/Wife/35/Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire/Census
1901/Charlie Parham/Barman/19/Donhead, St Andrews, Wiltshire/Census
1901/William Larkin/General Assistant, Widow/58/Winchelsea, Sussex/Census
1901/Mary Black/Cook, Widow/49/Wigan, Lancashire/Census

1911/James Bargent/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Sussex **

1913/James Bargent/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/James M Bargent/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/James Bargent/../../../Post Office Directory

1930/J Bargent/../../../Post Office Directory

1938/F G Powell/../../../Post Office Directory


** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Terry Huggins

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