| Robertsbridge | |
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 View of High Street | |
  Robertsbridge Location withinEast Sussex | |
| Area | 18.15 km2 (7.01 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 2,641 (Parish-2010)[1] 2,624 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 146/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ737235 |
| • London | 44 miles (71 km)NW |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROBERTSBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TN32 |
| Dialling code | 01580 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | East Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Salehurst and Robertsbridge Parish Council |
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Robertsbridge is a village in thecivil parish ofSalehurst and Robertsbridge, and theRother district ofEast Sussex, England. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north ofHastings and 13 miles (21 km) south-east ofRoyal Tunbridge Wells. TheRiver Rother passes through the village.
The village is thought[by whom?] to date back to 1176 when aCistercianabbey was founded there by the Abbot, Robert de St Martin. When amarket charter was granted in 1198 byRichard I to Robertsbridge (Pons Roberti in Latin) it was the first recorded use of the name.[citation needed] The abbey wasdissolved in 1538;[citation needed] however, the town flourished, and many of the oldest existing houses in the village date from the 14th and 15th centuries,[2] includingThe Seven Stars Inn in the High Street.[citation needed] From the village was discovered theRobertsbridge Codex (1360), a music manuscript from the 14th century. It contains the earliest surviving music written specifically for keyboard.[citation needed]
Robertsbridge Railway Station is on the main railway line fromHastings to London, and theA21trunk road. The Robertsbridgebypass opened in 1989.[citation needed]
Robertsbridge Community College, a specialist mathematics and computer college, is the smallest such in the county of East Sussex.[3][failed verification] Salehurst Church of England Primary School is also located in the village.
Robertsbridge cultural organizations include Robertsbridge Arts Partnership (RAP], a Jazz Club and Robertsbridge Wine Club (RWC) which is affiliated to theEureka natural wine society[citation needed] Sports clubs include Robertsbridge Cricket Club.[4] and formerly Robertsbridge Rugby Football Club, which disbanded in the 2008-2009 season. Robertsbridge has a bonfire society.[5]
Robertsbridge is the home to several notable sporting equipment brands. Parent company Grays International have been based in Robertsbridge since moving from Cambridgeshire in the 1990s. The company makescricket equipment under theGray-Nicolls brand,netball andrugby equipment asGilbert, andhockey equipment as Grays.
Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, aGrade II-listed chapel built in 1881, stands on the High Street.[6] The formerBethel Strict Baptist Chapel, built in 1842 and also listed Grade II, is nearby.[where?][7] A residentialBruderhof community, known as Darvell, is located on the outskirts of the village.[8][9][10]
People who have lived in Robertsbridge include educationalist and women's rights activistBarbara Bodichon,[11] journalistMalcolm Muggeridge,[citation needed], modelHeather Mills,[12] and footballerSam Jennings who died there in 1944.[13]
| Population Salehurst and Robertsbridge Parish CP | |||
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| 2001 UK Census | Count | ||
| All people | 2624 | ||
| All males | 1271 | ||
| All females | 1353 | ||
| People aged 0–4 | 169 | ||
| People aged 5–15 | 415 | ||
| People aged 16–24 | 229 | ||
| People aged 25–44 | 684 | ||
| People aged 45–64 | 675 | ||
| People aged 65–74 | 251 | ||
| People aged 75 and over | 201 | ||
The demographics above are drawn from the National Statistics Office, 2001 Census. As data is not available for Robertsbridge in isolation, the table includes the entire parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge.[14]
| Ethnic and Religious Breakdown for Salehurst Ward, compared by percentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Salehurst Ward | Rother District | South East England | England |
| White | 98.48 | 98.11 | 95.1 | 90.92 |
| Mixed | 0.75 | 0.62 | 1.07 | 1.31 |
| Asian | 0.11 | 0.44 | 2.33 | 4.57 |
| Black | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.71 | 2.3 |
| Chinese | 0.41 | 1.73 | 0.78 | 0.89 |
| Christian | 77.55 | 76.5 | 72.78 | 71.74 |
| Buddhist | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Hindu | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.56 | 1.11 |
| Jewish | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.24 | 0.52 |
| Muslim | 0.11 | 0.64 | 1.36 | 3.1 |
| Sikh | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.47 | 0.67 |
| Other religions | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.29 |
| No religion | 13.89 | 13.91 | 16.5 | 14.59 |
| Religion not stated | 7.67 | 8.1 | 7.46 | 7.69 |
As data for the table above is not available for Robertsbridge in isolation, it is drawn from the Salehurst Ward which covers a larger area including Salehurst, Robertsbridge and Bodiam.[15][16]
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