West Grinstead
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| West Grinstead | |
  West Grinstead shown within West Sussex |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Parish | West Grinstead |
| District | Horsham |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Arundel and South Downs |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
West Grinstead is a small village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the B2135 road 3.9 miles (6.3km) northwest of Henfield. The village should not be confused with the much larger town of East Grinstead which lies 17.5 miles (28km) to the north-east.
[edit] Churches
St George's Church was first built circa 1100 AD and is the Anglican place of worship, and the Church of England parish church.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation dates from 1876 and is the Roman Catholic parish church.
[edit] History
Knepp Castle is located to the west of the village near the A24. It was a motte and bailey castle and first built in the 1100s by William de Braose. In 1214, King John expanded the castle, creating it in stone and adding another floor. Unfortunately not much remains of this historic castle today due to the battle of Knepp in 1252. The battle was between King John's son, Henry III of England, and a local rebellion of peasants who had been pillaged once to often. The local peasants attacked with a pitch forks and a battering ram. They then razed the building to the ground with fire balls of burning straw. King John was not at the castle at the time and returned to discover the remains of his fortress. More troops were summoned and the peasants duly punished.
[edit] Leisure
The Downs Link long distance path runs through the parish and can be used for walking or cycling.
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