The back story
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Town guide
East Grinstead: the back story
A medieval High Street, an almshouse of 1609 where Good King Wenceslas was written, three martyrs of 1556, the Greenwich Meridian and “the town that does not stare”.
Beyond Brighton · north, where four counties meet
East Grinstead: Our Favourites
East Grinstead, north where four counties meet: the medieval High Street, Sackville College of 1609, the McIndoe statue and the Guinea Pig Club story, the Greenwich Meridian, Standen and Gravetye Manor.
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Where to stay
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Over 1,000 acres
Gravetye Manor
A historic country house hotel in more than 1,000 acres of Sussex countryside.
Vowels Lane, West Hoathly RH19 4LJExplore View on map
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Chakra Spa
Felbridge Hotel & Chakra Spa
A hotel with the Chakra Spa at Felbridge, just north of East Grinstead.
London Road, East Grinstead RH19 2BHExplore View on map
What to see and do
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National Trust
Standen House and Garden
An Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co. interiors, in a hillside garden near East Grinstead.
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Guided tours
Sackville College
A Jacobean almshouse in the heart of East Grinstead, visited by guided tour.
High Street, East Grinstead RH19 3BXExplore View on map
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British animals
British Wildlife Centre
A park devoted to Britain’s own animals, from otters and badgers to red squirrels and owls.
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By Martin Jennings
Sir Archibald McIndoe statue
A seven-foot bronze of the surgeon who rebuilt the Guinea Pig Club’s airmen, outside Sackville College.
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Since the eleventh century
St Swithun’s Church
The hilltop parish church, with the martyrs’ memorial stones and John Mason Neale’s tomb.
Arts & Culture
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Rebuilding Bodies and Souls
East Grinstead Museum
A modern museum just off the High Street, with a permanent exhibition on McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club.
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340 seats
Chequer Mead Theatre
The town’s 340-seat theatre for music, drama, comedy and film, with the Apron Café.
Parks and gardens
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Green Flag, on the meridian
East Court
The town council’s mansion and grounds, with a Green Flag award, tennis, a fairy trail and the Greenwich Meridian plaque.
Property
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Market town on the meridian
Living in East Grinstead
Period houses around the historic High Street, with Ashdown Forest and the Bluebell Railway close by.
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