Winkle Island
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Wikidata WikipediaWinkle Island is a traffic island at the heart of Hastings Old Town in East Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. It is part of a unique area in Hastings called 'The Stade' (the old Saxon term for 'landing place') and the stretch of shingle beach from which Hastings' famous fishing fleet has been launched every day for over a thousand years. Winkle Island is located at the foot of All Saints Street at its junction with Rock-A-Nore Road at Hastings seafront. The small island is part of many outdoor events and festivals, such as the Hastings Old Town Week, and Jack In The Green. It is also the symbolic gathering place of the Winkle Club charity, as well as other local artistic events and street performances. A sculpture of a giant winkle, a marine gastropod, stands on the pavement. It was made by a member and given to the club by J. B. Jones. It is used as a collecting box for charity purposes.
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Winkle Island Winkle Island is named after the world-famous Hastings Winkle Club which began in 1900 with the purpose of raising funds for disadvantaged children from Old Town fishermen's families. Today the Club exists to raise and distribute money to local good causes. Winkle Island has welcomed many distinguished and famous visitors and remains the Winkle Club's spiritual home. Winkle Up!
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