Community Matters programme at Waitrose, East Grinstead
The Friends of East Grinstead Museum have been successful in being voted for the Community Matters programme at Waitrose East Grinstead for the month of May 2019. At the end of the month, Waitrose will donate a proportion of £1,000 based on the proportion of votes customers cast for
EGBA Networking Event – Tuesday 19th March
On Tuesday the museum opened its doors to EGBA (the East Grinstead Business Association). We welcomed many local businesses, and representatives from several local schools. The evening was a huge success as we continue to engage (and re-engage) with the local community. We were also presented with a very generous
Bob’s Triumph: “A Trip to the Museum” Brings in the Crowds!
Our friends at 'What's Happening in East Grinstead' Facebook arranged for Bob Marchant to give 2 guided tours of the Museum on Saturday 9th March. These have proved so popular, they were both full with more people interested in coming than we could accommodate! We obtained some wonderful feedback from
NAUGHTY DR BEECHING, WHO AXED OUR RAILWAY
NAUGHTY DR BEECHING, WHO AXED OUR RAILWAY “Oh, Dr Beeching, what have you done? There once were lots of trains to catch, but soon there will be none. I’ll have to go and buy a bike, cause I can’t afford a car. Oh, Dr Beeching, what a naughty
John Paul left a review for East Grinstead Museum on Google My Business
East Grinstead Museum Congrats! You got a 5-star review “A hidden gem of a museum, highly recommended” Reviewed by JOHN PAUL GREENFIELD READ REVIEW Learn more Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store Ask an expert
The Hucknall Estate, Excerpt From an Article by David Gould
The Hucknall Estate, a small corner of East Grinstead, tucked away behind the railway station, was an investment of coal merchant William Best, who transported coal from Hucknall near Nottingham. It consists of Grosvenor, Crescent & part of Park Roads. Best bought Killick’s, or Copyhold, Farm, whose land had stretched
Book Review: “Sussex Industrial Heritage”
Here is a brilliant review of a book entitled “Sussex Industrial Heritage” in the current issue of “Sussex Life” magazine. We have got this book in stock in our shop. Next time when you pay us a visit please ask about this title! Sussex Life, January 2019 copy
The Union Workhouse in East Grinstead
Workhouses, in existence since the sixteenth century, were designed to accommodate able bodied paupers, who were expected to work at menial (and usually pointless) tasks, in return for food and accommodation. However, it was increasingly the elderly and disabled who were admitted, along with people who were injured or ill,
THE EAST GRINSTEAD SUFFRAGISTS
Muriel, Countess de la Warr Lady Indina Sackville In a May 1911 survey, eight out of ten women in East Grinstead said that they preferred not to have the vote! This view of women’s suffrage echoed prevailing opinion
Ye Dorset Arms at East Grinstead
What’s in a name? Previously The Newe Inn, The Ounce, and The Cat, The Dorset Arms has been an inn for over 500 years. There was a building on the site from much earlier times, demonstrated by the long portland behind, and what commendable foresight the medieval town planners showed