The site had been considered as a location for a new community sports ground in 1920 alongside The Pilot Field, with the latter being chosen. In 1982, Hastings Council voted to relocate the Central Recreation Ground to Horntye, then known as Summerfields, and use the ground's current location for a shopping centre with demolition work on the cricket ground and facilities starting in 1996.
In 1920, the site was considered for a new community sports ground alongside The Pilot Field, but The Pilot Field was chosen instead. In 1982, Hastings Council voted to relocate the Central Recreation Ground to Horntye (formerly Summerfields), using the current location for a shopping center. Demolition of the cricket ground and facilities began in 1996.