Grinstead, East, Sussex

East Grinstead is a historic market town in the north of Sussex. The town grew as a strategic market hub on the road between London and the South Coast. The town's High Street contains one of the longest continuous runs of 14th-century timber-framed buildings in England. Sackville College is a Jacobean sandstone almshouse. St Swithun's Church, dating from the 11th century, was rebuilt by James Wyatt in 1789. The town is within the council area of Mid Sussex (West Sussex).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Sussex
Lat, Long: 51.124013,-0.008228
Grid Reference: TQ 3948 3796
Civil Parish: East Grinstead CP
Council Area: Mid Sussex CA (West Sussex CA)
Police Area: Sussex PA

GBPN ID: 14309
Entry Type: Main Name,Prefix listing (K)

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Grinstead,_East,_Sussex_14309

Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1277887
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/East_Grinstead

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