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| 1864. | St. Andrew's Gardens (first portion of Alexandra Park) opened. Prince and Princess of Wales at St. Leonards. Central Cricket and Recreation Ground opened. |
| 1864. | Albert Memorial Clock Tower completed. |
| 1864. | Warrior Square (then called Belgravia) finished, St. Andrew's Square Gardens opened. |
| 1865. | (October 9th.) First stone of Normanhurst Court laid. |
| 1866. | (April 2nd.) Foundation Stone of St. Paul's Church laid. Opened August 27th 1868. |
| 1866. | Hollington Church restored by Miss Dampier in memory of her Mother. |
| 1867. | St. John's Church, Hollington, opened. St. John's Church, St. Leonards, opened Aug. 6th, replacing a temporary church. |
| 1869. | Death of Frederick North, Esq., M.P. for Hastings ; Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, Esq., elected in his place. Hastings Pier commenced. Crown Princess of Prussia at St. Leonards. Iron Church in St. Andrew's Square opened (now Salvation Army). |
| 1870. | All Saints Church restored. New Fishmarket built. All fish stalls removed from the beach. (Nov. 3). St. Andrew's Church opened. (Dec. 8.) Mr. Thomas (father of first Earl Brassey) died. |
| 1870. | Eight persons drowned in a Hastings pleasure yacht on Whit-Monday. Normanhurst opened to the public, August. |
| 1871. | First School Board elected, Feb. 19th. |
| 1872. | Management of St. Leonards, hitherto in hands of Commissioners, transferred to Corporation of Hastings. |
| 1872. | Hastings Pier opened by Earl Granville, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. (August 5th.) |
| 1873. | Death of Sarah Countess Waldegrave, April 18th. First stone of Christ Church laid by Mr. Beresford Hope, Nov. 6th. Emmanuel Church, West Hill, consecrated Sept. 22nd |
| 1874. | First portion of the Baths on White Rock Parade opened by Sir Thomas Brassey, May 28th. |
| 1875. | St. Clement's Church restored. The Borough divided into Wards Great storms in this and the two following years ;much damage from the sea. |
| 1875. | Christ Church, St. Leonards, opened May 13th |
| 1875. | Death of the Rev. Thomas Vores, Sept. 20th |
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