High Street Tales

Hastings | Borrowed Ground | story by Robin Pridy


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In Borrowed Ground, writer Robin Pridy has combined Hastings' familiar sites, sounds and smells with the stories and memories of local people, to turn the town's Trinity Triangle into the backdrop for the fascinating life of her character, Jackie Brigham.

You can download the ebook of all the stories at https://historicengland.org.uk/highstreettales

Made in conjunction with New Writing North and New Writing South, and the series was produced by Sonderbug Productions with thanks to Darren Hayman for use of his song Pram Town.

High Street Tales is part of Historic England's High Street Cultural Programme; four years of nationwide cultural activity helping to make high streets more attractive, engaging and vibrant places for people to live, work and spend time. The programme is run by Historic England, in partnership with Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England. Follow us on social @HistoricEngland, using the hashtag #HighStreetTales.

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