St-Leonards-on-Sea
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St Leonards-on-Sea is part of Hastings, East Sussex. The original part of the settlement was laid out in the early 19th century as a new town: a place of elegant houses designed for the well-off; it also included a central public garden, a hotel, an archery, assembly rooms and a church. Today's St Leonards has extended well beyond that original design, although the original town still exists within it.
The town of St Leonards today occupies the fairly steep climbing land immediately adjacent to the west of Hastings, leading up towards Silverhill and Hollington; as well as the lower lying land to the west. The latter part of the town - Bulverhythe - is thought to be the original site of the port of Hastings. Within the higher land there are some small valleys, through which the Priory stream flows through Alexandra Park.
The principal roads in St Leonards are the seafront (Grand Parade and Marina) part of the A259 coastal route and London Road.
