did Battle exist before the battle of hastings?

Answer 1

"The Romans were based around Battle at Beauport from 43AD until 400AD. Here they built a bathhouse to provide the troops guarding the Iron Workings ( Bloomeries ) in the area with recreational facilities."

"Battle was founded on the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 , the name comes from the Rape of Haestingas (one of the six major divisions of the land of the South Saxons) in which the battle was fought. Hastings was little more than a fishing village at this time, though larger than other settlements in the area."

"The town was built up around Battle Abbey which was constructed between 1070-1094 by William the Conqueror , as a penance ordered by the pope for the loss of life occurring in the battle, and in earlier raids in the surrounding area designed to draw Harold into conflict."

"In 1070 the Pope ordered the Normans to do penance for killing so many people during their conquest of England. So William the Conqueror vowed to build an abbey where the Battle of Hastings had taken place, with the high altar of its church on the very spot where King Harold fell in that battle on Saturday, 1066-10-14. He did start building it and named it Battle Abbey, though he died before it was completed. Its church was finished in about 1094 and consecrated during the reign of his son William Rufus."

Answer 2

The town of Battle in Sussex was named after the sight of the Battle of Hastings. Battle Abbey was founded to commemorate the battle, and dedicated in 1095. The high altar of the Abbey church was reputedly on the spot where Harold died. The Abbey gateway is still the dominant feature of the south end of the main street, although little remains of the rest of the Abbey buildings. The remaining cloisters, part of the west range, were leased to Battle Abbey School shortly after the first world war, and the school remains in occupancy to this day. Although referred to as 'Battle Abbey', it is actually named 'St Martin's Abbey'.The town of Battle was gradually built around the Abbey, and later developed a reputation for the quality of the gunpowder produced in the area. In the mid 1700s, the town supported five watchmakers in the High Street. Today Battle is known as a tourist destination.

Answer 3

Not as such. there was a settlement close to Senlac Hill, but I am sure it does not exist anymore as Battle has grown over the years, especially when the School was built.
It is a shame that they call it the Battle of Hastings, especially as Hastings had nothing to do with the Norman Invasion.

Answer 4

The first two answerers probably don't realise that you're talking about the town of Battle. (Probably more americans on the wrong site again). William the Conqueror had an Abbey built there and it was dedicated to those who fell in the Battle of Hastings.

Answer 5

Since the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066AD, history will show that MANY "battles" were fought for centuries before that.

Chow!!

Answer 6

the place yes of course
the name no it was named after the battle of hastings

Answer 7

no it was named after the battle 1066

Answer 8

I'm pretty sure their was a couple of guy's people like Attila the Hun and Alexander the great who were bloody good at that sort of stuff then there was people like Cesar and Pharaohs of Egypt who liked nothing better than a good battle.

Answer 9

Ignore these people that don't know what you are talking about.

No it did not, the site was renamed battle after 1066

Answer 10

Absolutely not...many place names are as a result of events that have taken place in that area.

Other examples

Docklands
Pudding lane
Baker street
Traitors gate

Thousands and thousands,