Battle
Battle maps (2 available)
Map of East Sussex
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
See this old map of East Sussex
Personalised maps
Create an historic map centred directly on any postcode!
Battle books (20 available)
Crawley Town Walk Guide
Paperback
Villages of Sussex Pocket Album
Paperback
Hailsham Photographic Memories
Paperback
- 2 photos on Battle appear in 1 Frith books - View photos of Battle
- Read extracts and see photos from these books on Battle and East Sussex
Battle memories
Read and share memories of Battle and East Sussex inspired by Frith photos
Be the first to add a memory of Battle.
You can also read memories of nearby places in East Sussex below.
East Sussex memories
My place of birth
I was born in the cottage behind the school (Woodlands Cottage). I attended the school in 1958 untill going to secondary school at Battle in 1964.
A memory of Catsfield contributed by James Jenner
Mummy's School
My mother Doris Saxby attended this school.
A memory of Catsfield contributed by Natalia Graham
Long Walks
When I was a little girl in the early 60's I often used to take long walks along here, and I used to visit the farm to watch Peter Jenner milking the cows. I also had a crush on Peter but I was only 6 and he was 14. I wonder what happened to Peter. My late mother went to the school in the picture and was born in Hermon Cottage in Catsfield and that is where my auntie Violet lived for most of her life until it was turned into a doctor's surgery then my auntie moved across the road into one of the cottages. I have wonderful memories of holidays here as I lived in London. Catsfield will always ...read more here
A memory of Catsfield contributed by Natalia Graham
Girl Born in Village in May 1925 - Martin Family
My late mother-in-law was apparently born in the village in 1925, but was unable to be kept, so was raised by the Martin family in Hastings. Did they also have any connections with Staplecross? Mum's family folklore believes the name Post and possibly Butchers Shop may hold a connection.
Mum was raised as Audrey Ruth Martin but the family understand that it is possible at least one of these names was NOT given.
Can anyone throw any light on a family mystery?
Thank you.
John Wells
A memory of Staplecross contributed by John Teddyfoot
Extracts From Battle & East Sussex books
William I founded Battle Abbey on Senlac Moor, the site of the Battle of Hastings. The small town of Battle grew up when the people who built and maintained the abbey and its buildings settled there. The High Street is part of the main road, which passes through the town.
An extract from from"Sussex Revisited Photographic Memories".
The old market place, on which the vehicles are parked, is a reminder of Battle's former identity as a market town. This triangular piece of ground contains the old Bull Ring, and lies immediately north of the abbey gatehouse (out of picture, bottom left). About half the buildings in the High Street area are 18th-century or earlier, although several have been disguised externally.
An extract from from"Sussex Revisited Photographic Memories".
Before 1902, Bexhill was
governed by an Urban
District Council. However,
with the rapid growth of
the resort, it acquired
borough status; its area
extended from Pevensey
Sluice to Bulverhythe.
An extract from from"Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories".
Band performances were held mostly at the Colonnade after it was
opened in 1911. Popular tunes of the day were played by resident and
visiting bands to amuse the visitors, who lounged in the surrounding
deckchairs. On Sundays there would be a programme of sacred music.
An extract from from"Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories".
The coastal scenery around
Bexhill may not be the most
spectacular along the
southern coast of England,
but it does offer many
pleasant walks - beneficial
to those who come to the
area for health reasons.
An extract from from"Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories".