Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey is a partially ruined abbey complex in the small town of Battle in East Sussex, England. The abbey was built on the scene of the Battle of Hastings and dedicated to St. Martin.

Read more about Battle Abbey:  1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, History

Famous quotes containing the words battle and/or abbey:

    “A battle won is a battle which we will not acknowledge to be lost.”
    —Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929)

    “The Abbey always reminds me of that old toast, “Above lofty timbers, the walls around are bare, echoing to our laughter, as though the dead were there.””
    —Garrett Fort (1900–1945)