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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.
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  3. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › places1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield - English Heritage

    For a memorable family day out in Sussex visit Battle Abbey, the site of the 1066 Battle of Hastings. An enjoyable way to discover more about the most famous date in English history.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_AbbeyBattle Abbey - Wikipedia

    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. [1]

  5. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › placesDescription of Battle Abbey and Battlefield - English Heritage

    The buildings of the former abbey stand as a near-contemporary memorial to the Battle of Hastings. Although little remains of the original Norman abbey, many later monastic buildings survive, including the great gatehouse and the east range, with its fine vaulted undercroft.

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  7. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › placesHistory of Battle Abbey and Battlefield - English Heritage

    History of Battle Abbey and Battlefield. The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, is one of the best-known events in England’s history, when William of Normandy defeated the army of King Harold of England. The battlefield owes its survival to the founding by William the Conqueror of Battle Abbey on the site as penance for the bloodshed.

  8. historicengland.org.uk › battlefields › hastingsEnglish Heritage Battlefield Report: Hastings 1066

    Battle Abbey, founded about AD 1070 at William's express command to atone for the slaughter of the battlefield and largely completed by AD 1100, stands on the ridge (Santlache or Senlac) where the Anglo-Saxons deployed.

  9. production.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › placesWhere Did the Battle of Hastings Happen? | English Heritage

    Battle Abbey was a memorial to William’s great victory – but it was also an act of penance. Find out how this great abbey owes its origins to the Battle of Hastings.

  10. www.historyhit.com › locations › battle-abbey-andBattle Abbey and Battlefield - History and Facts | History Hit

    Mar 15, 2021 · Battle Abbey and Battlefield is the site on which the decisive Battle of Hastings took place in October 1066. It now holds the ruins of the Norman abbey built shortly after the battle, as well as a modern visitor centre detailing the site’s significant place in history.