Historic Inn in Battle, East Sussex

84 High Street
Battle
East Sussex
England
TN33 0AQ

Accommodation Description:
The Abbey Hotel is a family run establishment in the heart of Battle and dates back to the 16th century. Battle is a small town in the local district of Rother in East Sussex, England, nearby towns include Hastings to the southeast and Bexhill-On-Sea to the south.

The Abbey Hotel offers stylish and comfortable bed & breakfast accommodation, as well as locally brewed ales, and a delicious menu to suit all tastes! A welcoming bar and restaurant awaits, a spacious beer garden with views across the magnificent Sussex countryside which incorporates a heated smoker’s area and a sun terrace overlooking Battle Abbey. The attractive town of Battle gets it name from the Battle of Hastings, which was fought between Harold the Saxon king and William the Conqueror in 1066. The battle was so significant it changed the course of English history

The town grew up around the Abbey of St Martin which was built by William the Conqueror after the battle. It is said that William vowed that should he win the battle he would build such an abbey. The abbey was built between 1070 and 1094, and the high altar is believed to have been placed on the spot where Harold fell

Today the Abbey ruins and the battlefield are cared for by English Heritage and are well worth a visit. The imposing Abbey gatehouse built circa 1338 can be seen as you look down the length of the High Street. Battle has some notable Georgian buildings along its High Street

The cottages and houses near the Abbey date from around 1700. The parish church of St Mary was built in Norman times and for the most part is 12th century in construction. It offers the visitor rare 14th century wall paintings and a Norman font amongst other things

At the Northern end of the High Street can be found the Almonry which was built in 1090 and now houses the Town Council and the Battle Museum of Local History. 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 1700s, the town supported five watchmakers in the High Street; today, Battle is known as a tourist destination

From: £45.00

Accommodation Rating: 3 Self assessed

Room Facilities
Wireless internet connection
Tea and coffee making facilities
Non-smoking
Ironing board
Iron
Internet access
Hairdryer
Fire alarm with light
Colour television
Alarm clock

Amenities
Bar

Parking

Business Facilities

Dining Facilities
At The Abbey we offer a competitive menu and a great selection of drinks in our well stocked bar. The dining facilities comprise of an outdoor eating area, where guests can relax and enjoy the views of battle.

Meals
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast (Full cooked)

Child Facilities

Pet Policy
No pets

Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest

 Nearest Attractions

Battle Museum - 0.3 miles (Museum)

Yesterdays World, Battle - 0.3 miles (Museum)

Yesterday's World, Battle - 0.3 miles (Museum)

Battle Abbey - 0.4 miles (Abbey)

Brede High Woods - 3.9 miles (Countryside)

St Thomas a Becket, Brightling - 4.9 miles (Historic Church)

Bexhill Museum - 5.3 miles (Museum)

Hastings Museum - 5.6 miles (Museum)

Ewhurst Green, St James the Great - 6.1 miles (Historic Church)

Bodiam Castle - 6.3 miles (Castle)

  Nearby Towns & Villages to Visit

Battle - 0.2 miles away

Brightling - 4.6 miles away

Northiam - 7 miles away

Sandhurst - 7.6 miles away

Hawkhurst - 7.9 miles away

Newenden - 8.7 miles away

Benenden - 10.6 miles away

Rye - 11.1 miles away

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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low to exceptional) on historic interest

We've 'tagged' this accommodation to help you find related historic attractions and learn more about major time periods mentioned in the description.

More about these Historic Time Periods:

Saxon
Georgian

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Saxon (Time Period) - Georgian (Time Period) - Norman (Architecture) - William the Conqueror (Person) - wall paintings (Historical Reference) - 16th century (Time Period) - 14th century (Time Period) - 12th century (Time Period) - William de Braose (Person) -