Robertsbridge
Robertsbridge is a town in the civil parish of Salehurst as well as Robertsbridge, and also the Rother area of East Sussex, England. It is about 10 miles (16 kilometres) north of Hastings and also 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The River Rother passes through the town. 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 initial recorded use of the name. The abbey was dissolved in 1538; however, the community grew, and also most of the earliest existing residences in the village date from the 14th as well as 15th centuries, including The 7 Stars Inn on High Street. At Robertsbridge is the Robertsbridge Codex (1360 ), a songs manuscript of the 14th century. It contains the earliest enduring music composed particularly for key-board. Robertsbridge railway station gets on the major train line from Hastings to London, and also the A21 trunk roadway. Robertsbridge bypass opened up in 1989. Robertsbridge Community College, a professional math and also computer college, is the smallest such in the region of East Sussex. The local primary school is Salehurst Church of England Primary School. Robertsbridge social companies consist of Robertsbridge Arts Partnership (RAP], a Jazz Club as well as Robertsbridge Wine Club (RWC). Sports clubs include Robertsbridge Cricket Club. and also officially Robertsbridge Rugby Football Club, yet it dissolved in the 2008-2009 period. Robertsbridge has a bonfire society. Robertsbridge is additionally the home of the Headquarters of Grays-Nicolls, a major brand name in Cricket, as well as likewise the Headquarters of Gilbert, among the largest brand names in mainly Rugby Union, but additionally Netball. Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, a Grade II-listed church integrated in 1881, bases on the High Street. The previous Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, constructed in 1842 as well as also listed Quality II, neighbors. At Robertsbridge is the Bruderhof, a household Anabaptist neighborhood called Darvell, that number regarding 300. They run a posting residence called Plough, a production facility as well as school.