Hastings and Battle- 1066 Country

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February 3, 2008

we continued our tour of England with a much anticipated trip to 1066 country and the town of Battle where William of Normandy (later refered to as William the conqorour) and King Harold of England met for a show down with the prize, the kingdom of England.    After our visit to Battle we traveled south to the coast stopping in the town of hastings.  Hastings is one of Britain's oldest fishing ports. Boats have worked from the beach in front of the ancient town for over a thousand years, supplying Hastings with its basic industry and main tourist attraction.

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The battle field. On October 14, 1066 two mighty armies of 7000 men fought doggedly all day for the throne of England. The battle swung first one way then the other until the Norman cavalry finally overpowered the Saxon ranks.

Battle Abbey Gatehouse- rebuilt around 1338 to help defend the abbey from French raids during the Hundred Years War. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of its kind in an English monastery

The ruins of the atmospheric abbey, built by William the Conquer to commemorate the thousands who died

I'm standing on the very spot where King Harold was slain in 1066

The tall black wooden sheds are ‘net shops’, built as stores to keep fishing gear dry. They are unique to Hastings, and are beloved by artists. In early Victorian times they were laid out in these narrow rows with very limited ground space because the sea then used to come up to where a miniature railway line is today. They are up to 30 feet high, and many have cellars. Scores of nets made of natural materials would be hung up inside, along with ropes and chains.

View of Hasting Castle, Old Town and the North Sea from high above Hastings from Hastings County Park

Fish shop selling local favorites of Welks, cockles (large and small sea snails) and Jellied Eels

Shopping for dinner

Enjoying the fruits of their (Hastings fishermen) labor: smoked trout, salmon and Dungeness crab claws

Pub sign in Battle