Robertsbridge is a town in the civil parish of Salehurst and also Robertsbridge, and the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is about 10 miles (16 km) north of Hastings as well as 13 miles (21 kilometres) south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The River Rother goes through the village. The town is believed to date back to 1176 when a Cistercian abbey was founded there by the Abbot, Robert de St Martin. When a market charter was granted in 1198 by Richard I to Robertsbridge (Pons Roberti in Latin) it was the first recorded use the name. The abbey was liquified in 1538; nevertheless, the community thrived, and also most of the earliest existing houses in the town date from the 14th and 15th centuries, including The 7 Stars Inn above Street. At Robertsbridge is the Robertsbridge Codex (1360 ), a music manuscript of the 14th century. It contains the earliest enduring songs created especially for key-board. Robertsbridge railway station is on the primary railway line from Hastings to London, and also the A21 trunk roadway. Robertsbridge bypass opened up in 1989. Robertsbridge Community College, a professional math and computer system university, is the smallest such in the county of East Sussex. The local primary school is Salehurst Church of England Primary School. Robertsbridge cultural organizations consist of Robertsbridge Arts Collaboration (RAP], a Jazz Club as well as Robertsbridge Wine Club (RWC). Sports clubs include Robertsbridge Cricket Club. and officially Robertsbridge Rugby Football Club, but it disbanded in the 2008-2009 season. Robertsbridge has a bonfire society. Robertsbridge is additionally the house of the Headquarters of Grays-Nicolls, a significant brand in Cricket, as well as also the Headquarters of Gilbert, among the biggest brand names in primarily Rugby Union, yet additionally Netball. Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, a Grade II-listed chapel constructed in 1881, depends on the High Street. The previous Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, built in 1842 and also provided Quality II, neighbors. At Robertsbridge is the Bruderhof, a domestic Anabaptist neighborhood referred to as Darvell, that number about 300. They run a posting residence called Plough, a manufacturing center as well as college.