[Sussex] The Grinsteads

[Greg Bobkin]

East and West. Or West and East if you will.

Why are they so bloody far apart?

Nothing to do with each other, according to one historical website, [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION]

"The parish of West Grinstead, (fn. 1) which includes the growing village of Partridge Green, and which is noted for its long Roman Catholic tradition, lies midway between Horsham and the north slope of the South Downs. Though the distinguishing prefix is recorded from the mid 13th century, (fn. 2) the parish has no connexion with East Grinstead."

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

I can categorically state that the bin men have just collected the recycling here in EG.

 

[el punal]

Wouldn't happen in Germany

Yes it did. Well . . . up to 1989 it did.

 

[Leyton Gull]

Yes it did. Well . . . up to 1989 it did.

Have you walked into a Whoosh scenario old chap? We've all been there.

 

[el punal]

You've got Southend stuck on the east coast , then you go and put the North End bit in Preston, 200 miles away, just about on the west coast. Weird.

 

[el punal]

Have you walked into a Whoosh scenario old chap? We've all been there.

Loads and loads of times, says he with tongue firmly in cheek. I'll send you a postcard.

 

[Leyton Gull]

Loads and loads of times, says he with tongue firmly in cheek. I'll send you a postcard.

I was talking about Hackney to someone and he was joshing me about having to travel by Taxi there. I was earnestly extolling the virtues of the Overground system etc. WHOOSH!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

If you want to go to London Road, why is Preston Park the station you need? And if it's Preston Park you want, why is the nearest station London Road?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

You've got Southend stuck on the east coast , then you go and put the North End bit in Preston, 200 miles away, just about on the west coast. Weird.

The football stadium at Preston's North End was called Withdean, was it not?

 

[JBenno]

Lower Beeding and Upper Beeding are the wrong way round both in altitude and geography.

The names are clearly just depicting the class of the inhabitants of each Village.

 

[el punal]

The football stadium at Preston's North End was called Withdean, was it not?

Indeed it was. All a bit of a circus if you ask me.

 

[mune ni kamome]

Lower Beeding and Upper Beeding are the wrong way round both in altitude and geography.

Wasn't it something to do with summer and winter pastures

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Lower Beeding and Upper Beeding are the wrong way round both in altitude and geography.

This has always vexed me as well.

Nabbed from elsewhere:

"Upper Beeding was originally just a monastic settlement called Beeding. But when a group of monks went to spread their message further inland they created a settlement called Lower Beeding. Lower in the sense of hierarchy, rather that geography. Then, over time, Beeding became Upper Beeding to avoid any confusion between the two."

 

[Theatre of Trees]

No connection between the Grinsteads except their name which originally meant 'green place' in the early Saxon language. At some point somebody decided two places with the same name was a bit confusing and therefore differentiated them by adding East and West. This can also explain the Hoathlys whose name means 'clearing on heathland'.

The Beedings, however, are connected. Upper Beeding is the original settlement with Lower a later addition being part of the old medieval manor and thus a place where the farmers of Upper sent their pigs to be pastured and fattened in the autumn. In this case Upper means more important and Lower means lesser.

 

[kevo]

No connection between the Grinsteads except their name which originally meant 'green place' in the early Saxon language. At some point somebody decided two places with the same name was a bit confusing and therefore differentiated them by adding East and West. This can also explain the Hoathlys whose name means 'clearing on heathland'.

Is the correct answer.