It is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to the north-east of Hastings town centre, on the main A259 road to Rye.

[2] The Ore Stream still runs through a large central Woodland area known locally as Speckled Wood at the top of the Valley.

The latter gives its name (St Helens) to a distinct district of the Ore community.

Hastings cemetery and crematorium, with its own chapel, is situated in the St Helens area of Ore.

[4] On 1 April 1958 the parish was abolished and merged with Guestling and Westfield.