The foundation stone of St Andrews Church, Queens Road, Hastings, was laid in November 1869.
It was constructed by John Howell, whose fee was £3,235.
It held a congregation of 2,000, and was consecrated on 30 November 1870 by Richard Durnford (1802–1895), Bishop of Chichester.
It was decorated with a mural by Robert Tressell in 1905.
The building survived until 1970 when it was declared unsafe and demolished between August and September of that year.
One panel of Tressell's mural was saved, and is now in Hastings Museum.
The mural is the Islamic-style decorative work covering the walls around the windows at the east end (see image, right).
The foundation stone of St Andrews Church, Queens Road, Hastings, was laid in November 1869. It was constructed by John Howell, whose fee was £3,235. It held a congregation of 2,000, and was consecrated on 30 November 1870 by Richard Durnford (1802–1895), Bishop of Chichester. It was decorated with a mural by Robert Tressell in 1905. The building survived until 1970 when it was declared unsafe and demolished between August and September of that year. One panel of Tressell's mural was saved, and is now in Hastings Museum. The mural is the Islamic-style decorative work covering the walls around the windows at the east end (see image, right).
Edward Habershon