Abbeys & priories · South East England
Robertsbridge Abbey
Robertsbridge Abbey — church in East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Robertsbridge Junction · 2.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Robertsbridge Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church in East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9879°, 0.4992°.
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Heritage listing
Robertsbridge Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, England. It was founded in 1176 by Alured and Alicia de St Martin. Due to its position, the Abbey lands suffered continually from the effects of the sea, and it was never rich or prominent. The abbey was eventually forcibly surrendered in 1538 by the Abbot Thomas Taylor, and dissolved as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. There were then eight monks. The property afterwards passed to Sir William Sydney. The main surviving part of the Abbey is the Abbot's house, built circa 1250, formerly a farmhouse but now part of a private residence. The building is mainly of stone rubble with some red brick and brick buttresses at the back, weather-boarded at the gable end with a steeply pitched tiled roof.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Robertsbridge Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, England. It was founded in 1176 by Alured and Alicia de St Martin. Due to its position, the Abbey lands suffered continually from the effects of the sea, and it was never rich or prominent. The abbey was eventually forcibly surrendered in 1538 by the Abbot Thomas Taylor, and dissolved as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. There were then eight monks. The property afterwards passed to Sir William Sydney. The main surviving part of the Abbey is the Abbot's house, built circa 1250, formerly a farmhouse but now part of a private residence. The building is mainly of stone rubble with some red brick and brick buttresses at the back, weather-boarded at the gable end with a steeply pitched tiled roof. Beneath the building is a crypt. The house is a grade I listed building. In the garden of the house are the ruins of a rectangular building of stone rubble which was part of the Frater which are separately grade II* listed.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9879, 0.4992
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Parish
- Salehurst and Robertsbridge
- Postcode
- TN32 5NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Robertsbridge Junction — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2159660 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Robertsbridge Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Robertsbridge abbey (rems of).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Robertsbridge Abbey?
- Robertsbridge Abbey is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN32 5NB), in the parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge.
- When was Robertsbridge Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Robertsbridge Abbey a listed building?
- Robertsbridge Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Robertsbridge Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Robertsbridge Abbey is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Robertsbridge Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Robertsbridge Junction, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN32 5NB.