This article is about the abbey in England. For the historic structure in Richmond, Virginia, known as "Battle Abbey", see Virginia Historical Society.
Battle Abbey
Battle Abbey – Gate House
Location within East Sussex
Monastery information
Established
1094
Disestablished
1538
Dedicated to
St Martin of Tours
Consecrated
1094
People
Founder(s)
William I of England
Architecture
Heritage designation
Scheduled monument
Designated date
11 July 1928
Site
Location
Battle, East Sussex
Country
England
Battle Abbey is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex, England. The abbey was built on the site of the Battle of Hastings and dedicated to St Martin of Tours. It is a Scheduled Monument.[1]
The Grade I listed site is now operated by English Heritage as 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, which includes the abbey buildings and ruins, a visitor centre with a film and exhibition about the battle, audio tours of the battlefield site, and the monks' gatehouse with recovered artefacts. The visitor centre includes a children's discovery room and a café, and there is an outdoor-themed playground.
^Arnold, Howard, Tyers (2016). "Battle Abbey, Battle, East Sussex: Tree-Ring Analysis of Oak Timbers from the Gatehouse, Dorter and Reredorter. Historic England Research Report 58/2016". research.historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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