It is probable that the area around Ore was one that
the Romans used for iron working as a number of
bloomeries have been found in the area A Roman
road to Beauport at Battle, the main villa in the
area has been uncovered.
There are windmills mentioned as being at Ore
the first is mentioned in the will of John de Ore
in 1361. During the 1800's two mills are known about
the Black Mill (probably because it was coated in tar)
and the second the White Mill which was built in the
early 1850's. The Black Mill was burned down in 1900
on May 16th.
The Flimwell to Hastings turnpike was built between
Ore and Battle along the Ridge in the early 1750's to
provide a reasonable road inland. This route was used
till 1836 when a new turnpike was built from St Leonards
up Bohemia road to join the Battle to Ore turnpike
near to the present day roundabout.
In 1836 on Christmas Day, the mail coach from London
was caught in a severe snowstorm, it overturned and
took 40 men to dig it out. During this time Hastings
was cut off for 5 days and on December 27th 5 men
walked to Battle about 5 miles, but it took them 9
hours, the storm must have been severe.
In the mid 1700's a small theatre was housed in some
outbuildings of the Hare and Hounds public house in
Ore , about 1 and 1/2 miles from the town. The Hastings
Corporation refused to have a theatre in the town's
jurisdiction until 1825, and Ore was located just
outside of the Corporations reach.
The Hastings & St Leonards Harriers formed in the 1830's
met regularly at Ore pasonage to hunt foxes, hare and
badgers. These animals were quite often caged and then
released some time before the hunt left.
Services
Ore is a very busy part of Hastings now with many shops
and housing estates.
The Rye road has a Super Store with the Secondary
School further up the road.
Views
The views across towards Rye and Winchelsea to the East
are very pretty, with the road taking a steep dive down
towards the village of Guestling .
The views over towards Westfield and the hills where
Brede and Broad Oak Brede can be found are very impressive from
the top of the hill.
Name Derivation
Ore is probably derived from the Anglo Saxon Ora meaning ore, as there
were many bloomeries in this area during Roman times, and when they
left the Saxons took over this iron working area.
It is probable that the area around 
