Moving to East Grinstead, West Sussex?
If you're think about moving to East Grinstead,
here are some key facts: East Grinstead - the
capital of the historic High Weald. Our ancient
market town with its wealth of architectural heritage
is surrounded by some of the finest countryside
in the whole of the South East of England. This
is where the River Medway rises and the vast swathes
of Ashdown Forest begin. Here you can ride the
steam trains of the famous Bluebell Railway, drift
among the treasures of the National Trust's Standen
or celebrate the famous Christmas Carol of Good
King Wenceslas in the quadrangle of Sackville
College.
Truly, East Grinstead has something for everyone.
Friendly restaurants, pubs, bars and coffee shops
are waiting to bid you welcome. Cosy accommodation
in one of our hotels or bed and breakfasts is
available through the year. The town also has
self-catering facilities and nearby campsites.
Through the years buildings such as Sackville
College have been lovingly maintained and still
serve as almshouses giving homes for the town's
elderly.
This is where the famous East Grinstead carol
'Good King Wenceslas' was written, you can visit
the building and take a tour from mid June to
mid September each year.
In keeping with East Grinstead's location as
a hub for four counties, for this is the only
place where East and West Sussex meet Surrey and
Kent, the Greenwich Meridian also runs through
the town. The prime meridian that separates East
from West is celebrated at East Court, the 1768
mansion set in its own parkland within the town.
The tower of St Swithun's church dominates the
skyline and has been a landmark for miles around.
The church very much reflects the town's associations
with iron making in the surrounding countryside
and contains the graves of the Sussex Martyrs,
victims of past religious intolerance.
Just on the southern outskirts of the town lies
Standen, the National Trust's flagship Arts and
Crafts country house. Internationally known for
its William Morris wallpapers, textiles and contemporary
fittings, the house was designed in the 1890's
by the architect Philip Webb. Open to the public
from March to November the house also boasts acres
of gardens with sweeping views over the Medway
Valley.
Kingscote station just outside the town is the
present northern terminus of the Bluebell
Railway. From here you can journey through
the unspoilt heart of the Sussex countryside to
Sheffield Park the headquarters of the Railway.
Here you can see the biggest and most historic
collection of locomotives and rolling stock outside
of the National Railway Museum. There is a restaurant
and shop as well as the Bluebell's own Golden
Arrow Pullman train, a unique railway dining experience!
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