THE HISTORY OF EAST GRINSTEAD - Online Book

The rise and progress of the town and the history of its institutions & people.

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160                    HISTORY OF EAST GRINSTEAD.
Miles. Yds.
From the town end of West Street to Hazelden Cross ....     1 528
,, the top of West Street, by the Ship Inn, to Tyes Cross    3 1546 ,, the Crossways, near Hurst-an-Clays dove-cote, to the
Town by the Hermitage ......................            692
,, Tyes Cross to Forest Eow Church..................    3 826
,, Ashdown Park to Stone Farm ....................    4 246
,, the Forest Road to Twyford Lodge................            548
Lingfield Road, from London Road to the County Boundary           833
Opposite Miles' Cottage at Felbridge....................            216
Hartfield district turnpike road........................     1 888
From Forest Row to Park Corner ......................          1128
,, Ashurst Wood to East Grinstead Lane, by Shovel-strode ......................................    2 648
Road at Ashurst Wood, opposite Brambletye lower lodge ..              40
From Hartfield Parish, by East Grinstead Lane, to the Town    3 1700
Frog's Hole Road....................................            243
Shepherd's Grove Road................................            596
From the Larches to Sandhawes Hill....................            182
Total.......... 33 1570
Since that date many new roads have been laid out, and the following, within the Urban District, at present taken over by the public authority, completes the list to
date :                                                                                          Yards.
Portlands Road..........................    417
Moat Road..............................    434
Cranston Road ..........................    418
Maypole Road ..........................     121
Durkins Road............................     180
Green Hedges Avenue....................      99
Queen's Road............................    440
Wellington Town Road ..................    264
Charlwoods Row ........................      70
Lower Glen Vue ........................     110
Glen Vue...............................    313
Station Road............................    209
De la Warr Road........................    330
Cantelupe Road..........................    418
Chequer Road ..........................      99
St. James' Road..........................     198
Fairfield Road ..........................     225
This gives a total of 36 miles, 635 yards, of which there are in the existing parish of East Grinstead:—
Miles. Yds.
Main County Road.................. 3 338
District Roads...................... 15 1330
Total.......... 18 1668
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