Public art & sculpture · South East England
Black Arches
In or near Guestling.
Black Arches — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Oast House Archive — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rock-a-Nore Station · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Black Arches is a public art located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Stables Theatre in Hastings is a volunteer-led venue that has been entertaining audiences since 1959. It hosts a variety of performances including plays, musicals, and community events, fostering a welcoming environment for creative excellence.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The black arches or nun moth (Lymantria monacha) is a small Palaearctic moth. It is considered a forest pest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The moths of Lymantria monacha have a wingspan of 40 to 50 mm. They have white forewings with black connected wavy arches which gives the moth its name. The light brown hindwings have white fringes having black spots. They also have a characteristic biscuit-coloured abdomen with a black band. Females are larger and have elongated wings. The eggs are oval, light brown or light red. Larvae are whitish grey to blackish, with grey hairs, red and blue warts, and a dark longitudinal dorsal line which is interrupted or broadened into spots in places. Pupa is golden glossy red-brown or dark brown, with reddish hairs dorsally and rather long anal point.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8584, 0.5976
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Hastings
- Parish
- Hastings, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN34 3BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Phone
- 01424 423221
- Nearest railway station
- Rock-a-Nore Station — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.stablestheatre.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/8941644199 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Black arches (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Arches?
- Black Arches is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN34 3BU), in the parish of Hastings, unparished area.
- What is Black Arches?
- Black Arches — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Black Arches?
- The nearest railway station is Rock-a-Nore Station, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN34 3BU.
- Is Black Arches a protected site?
- Yes — Black Arches is part of the Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Black Arches free to visit?
- Yes, Black Arches is free to enter.
- How do I get to Black Arches?
- The nearest railway station is Rock-a-Nore Station, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN34 3BU.