Battle in East Sussex
Thursday, 10 July 2014 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien Category/Kategorie: General
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Abbey Green, former market square © geograph.org.uk – Simon Carey/cc-by-sa-2.0
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Battle is a small town and civil parish in the local government
district of Rother in
East Sussex . It lies 49 miles (79 km) south southeast of
London , 28.5 miles (46 km) east of
Brighton and 21 miles (34 km) east of the county town of
Lewes . Nearby towns include
Hastings to the southeast and
Bexhill-On-Sea to the south. It is the site of the
Battle of Hastings , where William,
Duke of Normandy , defeated
King Harold II to become
William I in 1066.
The town of Battle was gradually built around the Abbey, and later developed a reputation for the quality of the gunpowder produced in the area. In the mid 18th century, the town supported five watchmakers in the High Street. Today, Battle is known as a tourist destination.
Abbey Green, former market square © geograph.org.uk - Simon Carey/cc-by-sa-2.0
Battle Abbey was founded to commemorate the battle, and dedicated in 1095. The high altar of the Abbey church was reputedly on the spot where Harold died. The Abbey gateway is still the dominant feature of the south end of the main street, although little remains of the rest of the Abbey buildings. The remaining cloisters, part of the west range, were leased to
Battle Abbey School shortly after World War I, and the school remains in occupancy to this day.
The first gunpowder mill in Battle was built in 1676 when John Hammond was granted permission to build a mill on land owned by the Abbey. A gunpowder works was located in Powdermill Lane – the remains of which have been converted into a hotel. In 1722
Daniel Defoe described the town as being “remarkable for little now, but for making the finest gun-powder, and the best perhaps in Europe”. The
Duke of Cleveland refused to renew the licence in 1847 after many mishaps, including one occasion in 1798 on which more than 15 tonnes of gunpowder were left in the oven for too long and exploded.
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Battle Town Council ,
Visit1066Country.com ,
English-Heritage.org.uk – 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield and
Wikipedia Battle . Learn more about the
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