[1] The building was built on the site of the Central Recreation Ground, which had originally opened in 1864 and had since remained the main cricket venue in the town.

[3] This history is reflected by the statue in Queens Square of a batsman holding a pose having played a shot (The Spirit of Cricket by Allan Sly).

The observant shopper will be able to spot the ball that this batsman has hit (it can be seen in the wall above F. Hinds jewellers).

The land on which the shopping centre now stands had been underwater before the 13th century, and was the original harbour for Hastings.

[citation needed] In 1989 the ground hosted its last Sussex county game, when they beat Kent in front of a crowd of 1,000 people.