Hastings Net Lofts
by Terri Waters
Title
Hastings Net Lofts
Artist
Terri Waters
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England famous for it's battle of 1066 when William of Normandy defeated and killed
Harold Godwinson, the last Saxon King of England, destroying his army and opening England to the Norman conquest.
A row of typical net lofts have been retained in the old town of Hastings. These traditional tall sheds were used by fishermen to store and dry their nets. A coat of black tar helped the horizontally positioned wooden boards to remain weatherproof; known as weatherboarding, this building style is typical of East Sussex and Kent.
The Net Shops were built to provide a weather-proof store for the fishing gear made from natural materials to prevent them from rotting in wet weather. The sheds were originally built on posts to allow the sea to go underneath, however more shingle has built up and the sea no longer reaches the huts. The beach area on which the Sheds stand built up after groynes were erected in 1834, however the limited space meant the sheds had to grow upwards, even though some sheds do have cellars.
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February 11th, 2017
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