Battle of Hastings
Battle of Hastings is a battlefield in Battle, Rother District, England. Battle of Hastings is situated nearby to the forest Horselodge Wood, as well as near Long Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Battle Abbey is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Battle of Hastings.
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. Battle railway station is situated 3,700 feet east of Battle of Hastings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sedlescombe and Netherfield.
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 3 miles northeast of Battle of Hastings.
Netherfield
Village
Netherfield is a village in the civil parish of Battle, in the Rother district, in the county of East Sussex, England. In the 1870-1872 Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, Netherfield was described as a hamlet and chapelry with a population of 500. Netherfield is situated 3 miles northwest of Battle of Hastings.
Vinehall Street
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinehall Street, is a linear settlement in the civil parishes of Mountfield and Whatlington, and the Rother district of East Sussex, England. Vinehall School is situated in Vinehill Street. Vinehall Street is situated 3½ miles north of Battle of Hastings.
Battle of Hastings
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Battle, Rother District, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.90952° or 50° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
0.47978° or 0° 28′ 47″ eastOpen location code
9F22WF5H+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 455631093OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Ukrainian—“Battle of Hastings” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Битва при Гастингсе”
- Ukrainian: “Битва при Гастинґсі”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include English Heritage Battle of Hastings and Horselodge Wood.
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