Battle, East Sussex

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Battle is a town in East Sussex

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Battle within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Battle in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Battle, par. and market town with ry. sta., E. Sussex, 6 miles NW. of Hastings and 56 miles SE. of London, 8253 ac., pop. 3319; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Thursday. Has extensive gunpowder manufactories. The battle of Hastings, won by William the Conqueror in 1066, was fought on the heath between Battle and Hastings; the abbey founded by him has disappeared, but there are the interesting ruins of another subsequently erected on the same spot. In vicinity is Battle Abbey, seat of the Duke of Cleveland.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Epiton, the Saxon name of Battle, Sussex.

Battle in the Domesday Book

A village in Hailesaltede hundred, in the county of Sussex.

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