Where does the North start ?

[Eeyore]

Currently travelling on the M1 towards Yorkshire, in the absence of engaging scenery, we have been discussing at what geographical point one becomes a Northerner. Thus far we have drawn a boundary that runs through Crewe and on to Chesterfield.

Where would NSCers draw the frozen line under the North?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Patcham.

 

[Stat Brother]

Arundel.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

The Watford Gap.

 

[Boys 9d]

Gatwick

 

[geodavies]

Hollinbury

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Pyecombe

 

[Everest]

Just south of Crawley

 

[bernster]

crawley

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Anything North of Sheffield is a good marker, draw an imaginary line across from N Wales and you will not be far off. We live on that line and are still classed as East Midlands

 

[crasher]

Isn't it the point where people start putting gravy on their chips?

 

[Boring Goring]

Findon Valley

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Gatwick

 

[TheJasperCo]

Findon Valley

Great first post

I say the Isle of Wight

 

[Insel affe]

North Lancing obviously

 

[Return of the Rev]

Currently travelling on the M1 towards Yorkshire, in the absence of engaging scenery, we have been discussing at what geographical point one becomes a Northerner. Thus far we have drawn a boundary that runs through Crewe and on to Chesterfield.
Where does the North start ?

Its not so much where but why?​

 

[Surf's Up]

Haywards Heath

 

[Boys 9d]

Isn't it the point where people start putting gravy on their chips?

Oh dear! Our local chippie in South Lancing sells gravy. I'm in the North!

 

[Pevenseagull]

another vote for Patcham

or Polegate

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Northampton

Cant agree with saying Chesterfield/Crewe/Sheffield is the "border" - as that means places like Stoke, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Derby are all classed as the South !!