Battle Abbey
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Name (Latin)
Battle Abbey
Other forms of name
Abbey of Battle
Battel Abbey
Coordinates
0.485833333 0.485833333 50.915 50.915 (gooearth )
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Sources of Information
- Its Records, 1077-1780.
- New cath. ency.(Battle, Abbey of, former Benedictine monastery near Hastings, Sussex, Eng., founded 1067)
- LCN
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Wikipedia description:
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. 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.
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