The Abbey Hotel Battle

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The Abbey Hotel proposes fashionable and cozy bed and breakfast lodging, in addition to locally brewed ales, and a pleasing carte menu to suit all tastes! A hospitable brasserie and restaurant awaits, a capacious ale park with vistas across the majestic Sussex village which incorporates a heated smoker’s district and a sun balcony overlooking Battle Abbey. The beauteous city 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 indispensable it changed the course of English heritage. The city grew up around the Abbey of St Martin which was constructed by William the Conqueror after the battle. It's said that William vowed that should he win the battle he would build such an monastery. The cloister was constructed between 1070 and 1094, and the high altar is believed to have been positioned on the site where Harold fell. Today the Abbey ruins and the battlefield are cared for by English Heritage and are well worth a stay. The spectacular Abbey gatehouse built circa 1338 able to be seen as you look down the length of the High Street. Battle features some noble Georgian buildings along its High Street. The cottages and houses close to the Abbey date from around 1700. The parish church of St Mary was constructed in Norman times and for the majority part is 12th century in construction. It proposes the caller rare fourteenth century wall paintings and a Norman font among other things. At the Northern end of the High Street able to be found the Almonry which was constructed in 1090 and now houses the Town Council and the Battle Museum of Local History. The city of Battle was gradually built around the Abbey, and later developed a prestige for the quality of the gunpowder produced in the region. In the mid 1700s, the city supported 5 watchmakers in the High Street. Today, Battle is known as a treveller destination.