The Brassey Institute at 13 Claremont in Hastings, England, was founded by Thomas Brassey in 1879 and, as the Brassey School of Science and Art, provided for the study of arts and the sciences.[1] It opened a chemistry laboratory in the Old Town of Hastings around 1900. The building has housed the town's library for decades.[2][3] Stocking 11,000 volumes as of 1933, the Institute also housed a museum devoted to natural history, archaeology and local art.[4]

A building in the Venetian Gothic style, it served as the location of the Hastings 1895 chess tournament. 22 Masters were invited to the competition, one of which was William H. K. Pollock, representing Canada.[5]

During Lady Brassey's lifetime, Working men's clubs often met at the location.[6]

It is a Grade II listed building.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brassey Institute, Claremont, Hastings, East Sussex". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ Historical Hastings Wiki: Brassey Institute - Historical Hastings Wiki, accessdate: 24 November 2019
  3. ^ "Revamped Hastings library to open doors to the public in March". www.hastingsobserver.co.uk. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. ^ The Libraries, Museums and Art Galleries Year Book. J. Clarke. 1933.
  5. ^ Olimpiu G. Urcan; John S. Hilbert (10 May 2017). W.H.K. Pollock: A Chess Biography with 523 Games. McFarland. pp. 178–. ISBN 978-0-7864-5868-4.
  6. ^ Nancy Micklewright (5 July 2017). A Victorian Traveler in the Middle East: The Photography and Travel Writing of Annie Lady Brassey. Taylor & Francis. pp. 141–. ISBN 978-1-351-57790-8.
  7. ^ Historic England. "BRASSEY INSTITUTE, Hastings (1043388)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

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