to date back to 1176 when a Cistercian abbey was founded there by the Abbot, Robert de St Martin.

When a market charter was granted in 1198 by Richard I to Robertsbridge (Pons Roberti in Latin) it was the first recorded use of the name.

[3][failed verification] Salehurst Church of England Primary School is also located in the village.

Robertsbridge United Reformed Church, a Grade II-listed chapel built in 1881, stands on the High Street.

[8][9][10] People who have lived in Robertsbridge include educationalist and women's rights activist Barbara Bodichon,[11] journalist Malcolm Muggeridge,[citation needed], model Heather Mills,[12] and footballer Sam Jennings who died there in 1944.