Robertsbridge is a town in the civil parish of Salehurst as well as Robertsbridge, as well as the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Hastings as well as 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The River Rother passes through the town. The village is believed to go back to 1176 when a Cistercian abbey was founded there by the Abbot, Robert de St Martin. When a market charter was given in 1198 by Richard I to Robertsbridge (Pons Roberti in Latin) it was the initial recorded use of the name. The abbey was dissolved in 1538; nonetheless, the community grew, and a lot of the earliest existing residences in the village date from the 14th as well as 15th centuries, consisting of The 7 Stars Inn over Street. At Robertsbridge is the Robertsbridge Codex (1360 ), a songs manuscript of the 14th century. It includes the earliest surviving music written especially for key-board. Robertsbridge railway station gets on the primary train line from Hastings to London, and the A21 trunk roadway. Robertsbridge bypass opened in 1989. Robertsbridge Community College, a specialist mathematics and computer college, is the smallest such in the county of East Sussex. The regional primary school is Salehurst Church of England Primary School. Robertsbridge cultural companies include Robertsbridge Arts Collaboration (RAP], a Jazz Club and Robertsbridge Wine Club (RWC). Sports clubs include Robertsbridge Cricket Club. and officially Robertsbridge Rugby Football Club, however it dissolved in the 2008-2009 period. Robertsbridge has a bonfire culture. Robertsbridge is additionally the house of the Headquarters of Grays-Nicolls, a significant brand in Cricket, and also the Head office of Gilbert, one of the largest brand names in predominantly Rugby Union, but additionally Netball. Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, a Grade II-listed chapel integrated in 1881, bases on the High Street. The former Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, built in 1842 and additionally detailed Quality II, neighbors. At Robertsbridge is the Bruderhof, a household Anabaptist area referred to as Darvell, who number regarding 300. They run a posting residence called Plough, a production center and school.