Robertsbridge
Robertsbridge is a town in the civil parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge, and the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Hastings and 13 miles (21 kilometres) south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The River Rother passes through the village. The village is thought to date back to 1176 when a Cistercian abbey was founded there by the Abbot, Robert de St Martin. When a market charter was provided in 1198 by Richard I to Robertsbridge (Pons Roberti in Latin) it was the very first recorded use of the name. The abbey was liquified in 1538; nevertheless, the community flourished, as well as a lot of the oldest existing homes in the village day from the 14th and also 15th centuries, consisting of The 7 Stars Inn on High Street. At Robertsbridge is the Robertsbridge Codex (1360 ), a music manuscript of the 14th century. It contains the earliest enduring music created specifically for keyboard. Robertsbridge train station gets on the primary train line from Hastings to London, as well as the A21 trunk roadway. Robertsbridge bypass opened in 1989. Robertsbridge Community College, an expert mathematics and also computer system college, is the smallest such in the county of East Sussex. The neighborhood primary school is Salehurst Church of England Primary School. Robertsbridge cultural organizations consist of Robertsbridge Arts Partnership (RAP], a Jazz Club and Robertsbridge Wine Club (RWC). Sports clubs consist of Robertsbridge Cricket Club. and also officially Robertsbridge Rugby Football Club, yet it dissolved in the 2008-2009 season. Robertsbridge has a bonfire society. Robertsbridge is likewise the residence of the Headquarters of Grays-Nicolls, a major brand in Cricket, as well as likewise the Head office of Gilbert, among the biggest brands in predominantly Rugby Union, however likewise Netball. Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, a Grade II-listed chapel built in 1881, bases on the High Street. The former Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, integrated in 1842 and additionally noted Grade II, is nearby. At Robertsbridge is the Bruderhof, a domestic Anabaptist community known as Darvell, that number regarding 300. They run a posting home called Plough, a production facility as well as school.
