Robertsbridge is a town in the civil parish of Salehurst and also Robertsbridge, as well as the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is around 10 miles (16 kilometres) north of Hastings as well as 13 miles (21 kilometres) south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The River Rother travels through the town. 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 provided in 1198 by Richard I to Robertsbridge (Pons Roberti in Latin) it was the very first recorded use the name. The abbey was dissolved in 1538; however, the town thrived, and also many of the earliest existing homes in the village day from the 14th as well as 15th centuries, consisting of The Seven Stars Inn above Street. At Robertsbridge is the Robertsbridge Codex (1360 ), a music manuscript of the 14th century. It has the earliest surviving music written particularly for keyboard. Robertsbridge railway station is on the primary railway line from Hastings to London, and the A21 trunk road. Robertsbridge bypass opened in 1989. Robertsbridge Community College, a professional mathematics and also computer system university, is the smallest such in the area of East Sussex. The local primary school is Salehurst Church of England Primary School. Robertsbridge cultural companies include Robertsbridge Arts Collaboration (RAP], a Jazz Club and also Robertsbridge Wine Club (RWC). Sports clubs include Robertsbridge Cricket Club. and formally Robertsbridge Rugby Football Club, yet it dissolved in the 2008-2009 period. Robertsbridge has a bonfire culture. Robertsbridge is also the residence of the Headquarters of Grays-Nicolls, a significant brand in Cricket, as well as also the Head office of Gilbert, among the biggest brands in mainly Rugby Union, yet also Netball. Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, a Quality II-listed chapel constructed in 1881, bases on the High Street. The former Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, constructed in 1842 as well as additionally detailed Grade II, neighbors. At Robertsbridge is the Bruderhof, a domestic Anabaptist community called Darvell, who number about 300. They run a posting residence called Plough, a production facility and also institution.