Robertsbridge
Robertsbridge is a village in the civil parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge, and also the Rother area of East Sussex, England. It is around 10 miles (16 km) north of Hastings and also 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The River Rother passes through the village. The town is thought 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 very first recorded use the name. The abbey was liquified in 1538; nevertheless, the town thrived, as well as most of the earliest existing residences in the village date from the 14th and also 15th centuries, including The Seven Stars Inn above Street. At Robertsbridge is the Robertsbridge Codex (1360 ), a music manuscript of the 14th century. It consists of the earliest surviving songs created specifically for key-board. Robertsbridge train station is on the major railway line from Hastings to London, and the A21 trunk road. Robertsbridge bypass opened in 1989. Robertsbridge Community College, an expert mathematics and also computer system college, is the smallest such in the region of East Sussex. The local primary school is Salehurst Church of England Primary School. Robertsbridge social organizations include Robertsbridge Arts Collaboration (RAP], a Jazz Club and Robertsbridge Wine Club (RWC). Sports clubs include Robertsbridge Cricket Club. and also officially Robertsbridge Rugby Football Club, yet it dissolved in the 2008-2009 season. Robertsbridge has a bonfire culture. Robertsbridge is also the home of the Headquarters of Grays-Nicolls, a major brand in Cricket, and likewise the Head office of Gilbert, one of the biggest brands in predominantly Rugby Union, yet additionally Netball. Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, a Grade II-listed church integrated in 1881, depends on the High Street. The former Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, integrated in 1842 and also noted Quality II, is nearby. At Robertsbridge is the Bruderhof, a household Anabaptist neighborhood referred to as Darvell, that number about 300. They run a publishing house called Plough, a production center and institution.
