East Grimstead

Not to be confused with East Grinstead.

East Grimstead
Cottage in East Grimstead being rethatched
East Grimstead is located in Wiltshire
East Grimstead
East Grimstead
Location within Wiltshire
OS grid referenceSU226279
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSalisbury
Postcode districtSP5
Dialling code01722
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteGrimstead Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°03′00″N 1°40′44″W / 51.050°N 1.679°W / 51.050; -1.679

East Grimstead is a village in the civil parish of Grimstead, on the River Dun in Wiltshire, England, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Salisbury. The village has about 70 households and no shops, public houses or schools.[1]

History

The site of a Roman villa is a short distance to the southeast of the village.[2]

The Salisbury and Southampton Canal, opened in 1802 or 1803, passed to the south of the village on the south bank of the river; it was never completed as far as Salisbury and closed in 1806. The only surviving canal bridge carries the road south from East Grimstead, near the church.[3]

In 1847 the London and South Western Railway opened its line between Bishopstoke in Hampshire and Milford station at Salisbury, passing East Grimshaw to the south of the canal. The line remains open as part of the Wessex Main Line from Salisbury to Southampton; the nearest station is Dean, at West Dean, about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of East Grimstead.

Church

The Church of England church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1857,[4] replacing an earlier chapel.[5] It is subordinate to St Mary's parish church at West Dean.[6]

Local government

East Grimstead was formerly a chapelry in the parish of West Dean.[7] In 1866 East Grimstead became a separate civil parish, then on 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with West Grimstead to form Grimstead parish.[8][9] In 1931 the parish had a population of 116.[10] It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which performs all significant local government functions.

References

  1. ^ "Holy Trinity Church, East Grimstead". Clarendon Team Ministry. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Roman Villa, Grimstead (223061)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Southampton and Salisbury Canal, canal bridge (1181681)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Church of Holy Trinity, East Grimstead (1023819)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Church of the Holy Trinity, East Grimstead". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Parish Records / West Dean St Mary with East Grimstead Holy Trinity". The National Archives. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  7. ^ "History of East Grimstead, in Salisbury and Wiltshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Relationships and changes East Grimstead CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Grimstead". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Population statistics East Grimstead CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

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