Robertsbridge is a village in the civil parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge, and also the Rother district of East Sussex, England. It is roughly 10 miles (16 kilometres) north of Hastings and also 13 miles (21 kilometres) south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The River Rother goes through the village. The village 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 first recorded use of the name. The abbey was liquified in 1538; nonetheless, the town prospered, and also a number of the earliest existing homes in the town day from the 14th as well as 15th centuries, consisting of The Seven Stars Inn on High Street. At Robertsbridge is the Robertsbridge Codex (1360 ), a music manuscript of the 14th century. It has the earliest enduring songs written specifically for keyboard. Robertsbridge train station is on the primary train line from Hastings to London, and also the A21 trunk roadway. Robertsbridge bypass opened up in 1989. Robertsbridge Community College, a specialist mathematics and also computer university, is the smallest such in the area of East Sussex. The neighborhood primary school is Salehurst Church of England Primary School. Robertsbridge social companies include Robertsbridge Arts Partnership (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 likewise the home of the Headquarters of Grays-Nicolls, a significant brand name in Cricket, and likewise the Headquarters of Gilbert, one of the largest brands in mostly Rugby Union, yet likewise Netball. Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, a Quality II-listed chapel constructed in 1881, bases on the High Street. The previous Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel, built in 1842 and also detailed Quality II, is nearby. At Robertsbridge is the Bruderhof, a property Anabaptist neighborhood called Darvell, that number regarding 300. They run a publishing residence called Plough, a production center and school.