Complex sentence: The Stade is situated in Hastings Old Town was originally a small landing area, but the building of the 1887 groyne at Rock-A-Nore and the 1896 harbour stopped shingle moving east along the coast.
Split into simpler sentences: The Stade is situated in Hastings Old Town and was originally a small landing area. However, the building of the 1887 groyne at Rock-A-Nore and the 1896 harbour stopped shingle moving east along the coast.