Battle
Battle is a small town in the county of East Sussex, England, about 5 miles inland from Hastings and is the aptly-named site of the Battle of Hastings, fought between Harold, King of England and William, Duke of Normandy in 1066.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Battle Abbey and Senlac Hill.
Battle Abbey
Museum
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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.
Senlac Hill
Peak
Photo: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Senlac Hill or Senlac Ridge is generally accepted as the location in which Harold Godwinson deployed his army for the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066.
Battle railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paul Gillett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Battle railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the town of Battle, East Sussex. It is 55 miles 46 chains down the line from London Charing Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Robertsbridge and Sedlescombe.
Robertsbridge
Photo: Natataek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Robertsbridge is a village in the county of East Sussex, England. Dating from the 10th century AD it is a quaint place with relatively little to see, but due to its location on the main railway line from London to Hastings and the corresponding main road, it represents a good potential base to discover the picturesque local countryside, sights, towns and villages nearby.
Sedlescombe
Village
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sedlescombe is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is on the B2244 road, about 6 miles north of Hastings. Sedlescombe is situated 2½ miles east of Battle.
Battle
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rother District, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.9265° or 50° 55′ 35″ northLongitude
0.479° or 0° 28′ 45″ eastElevation
138 feet (42 metres)Open location code
9F22WFGH+JJGeoNames ID
2656162
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