The Bald Explorer explores West Grinstead Station and Knepp Castle

[@MegaMargy1]

Just found this little gem! I used to live in West Grinstead in the 60’s and remember the station then well! Also remember Knepp Castle as I lived in Dial Post as well! Very nostalgic for me as I have been living in Australia for 40 years now! Thank you for visting it!

[@jamiegraham5671]

This is absolutely brilliant

[@Jane_and_Meg]

Very interesting Richard thank you! 😊

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

Thank you. Interesting and I will be going there shortly.

[@paulshirley6383]

The Bald Explorer explores West Grinstead Station and Knepp Castle The Bald Explorer Talks LOVE LOUIS SHIRLEY

[@ramibu239]

Another family relic! Knepp castle was originally a mote & bailey fortress, built in the 12th century by William de Braose. Apparently - as I have been reading about my many time ggrandfather (I really gotta figure this out!) I have found that - he was one of William the Conqueror's favorites so was awarded charge over many shires/manors. So therefore had quite a few Castles, manor houses, etc. It then fell into the hands of King John & built as a stone castle in the 12OO's. And then eventually through many more hands before crumbling in the 1700's. Even though this wall/ruin is most unlikely from the original build of de Braose, I still want to go here & walk the ground he once walked!😊 Thanks for sharing another one w/ me!❤

[@terryansell6641]

Very interesting video Richard thank you

[@nigelhartley807]

Very interesting. A few years ago I noticed one other small reminder of the railway in Partridge Green, hopefully still there. Above the entrance to the Partridge pub on the south west corner you can make out the old name Station Hotel, although it has been painted over a few times.

[@andrewnorris2]

Just got back from a weeks cycling around Surrey and Sussex. By chance I found East Grinstead station and here your video from 3 years ago appeared in my recommendations. Great to have some historical context.

[@pauldavis6857]

Delightful, and so interesting.

[@marcoscu]

Fascinating and entertaining as always!

[@stuarthall6631]

Really enjoyable! Thank you, Richard. It is always good to see relics moved back to an ex-railway site. As you say, this fires the imagination. Does anyone know for what purpose the green carriage is now used? May I be "anaraky", please? It is almost certainly taken from a CEP-Type electric multiple unit built in the late 1950's for the Kent Coast Electrification Scheme and refurbished in about 1980 with hopper-style window openings replacing the original sliding type. Sorry!!

[@dr.leftfield9566]

You are unique and interesting. If I was in charge of the BBC programmes you would of been called.

[@BaldExplorer]

Thank you so much. I wish you were the head of the BBC! :)

[@ramibu239]

And I would have watched!

[@Duffy512]

Always very interesting. It is a shame that so much of the past is swept away.

[@sparkles9868]

As the saying goes "out with the old in with the new " Which is a shame some times

[@kippen64]

Interesting video.

[@darrylgrice7755]

Living in southwater it's a 10 min bike ride from me that I do regularly!

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

visited the station earlier today

[@h2olover361]

I ran away to west grindsted station. 😕

[@petergrant2366]

Does anyone know the history of the old BR coach, first though it was a CEP emu coach but the number doesn't much any CEP unit 25823

[@michaelgurd7477]

'West Grinstead is still only a small village'. But not after the 3,500 houses are built.

[@simontay4851]

That name begining with B is bad a swear word and is banned. Would this route be used today if it hadn't been closed?

[@richardgeorge8612]

I agree but get rid of the BBC and put Richard Vobes in charge of a new network