Abbey Ruins
ABBEY RUINS, FAIR LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1274121
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Ruins
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY RUINS, FAIR LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1274121
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Ruins
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY RUINS, FAIR LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY RUINS, FAIR LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Salehurst and Robertsbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 75458 23825, TQ 75474 23836
Details
TQ 72 SE SALEHURST FAIR LANE Robertsbridge 13/708 (south side)
3.8.61 Abbey Ruins
II* (star)
Remains of Frater Cistercian Abbey of Robertsbridge founded by Alured and Alicia de St Martin in 1176. Buildings on present site started c1200. Ruins of a rectangular building of stone rubble with the remains of a pointed recess 3 round-headed windows, the Refectory or Frater of the Abbey. [See Jerrard Williamson " Abbey of Robert's Bridge"]
Listing NGR: TQ7546123825
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 416167
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Williamson, J, Abbey of Roberts Bridge, ()
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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