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East Grimstead is a village in Grimstead civil parish, 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]

East Grimstead
Cottage in East Grimstead being rethatched
East Grimstead Location within Wiltshire
OS grid reference	SU226279
Civil parish	Grimstead
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Salisbury
Postcode district	SP5
Dialling code	01722
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Salisbury
Website	Grimstead Parish Council
List of places UK England Wiltshire 51.050°N 1.679°W / 51.050; -1.679

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

Since 1934 the village has elected Grimstead parish council, together with West Grimstead.[7] It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which performs all significant local government functions.

References

External links

Media related to East Grimstead at Wikimedia Commons

• Grimstead Parish Council

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