GRINSTEAD, EAST, a market-town of England, county of Sussex, 28 miles S. of London. It is pleasantly situated on an eminence, and the tower of its parish church forms a
Grisons. conspicuous object for a great distance around. The church and town-hall are both handsome edifices. At the east end of the town is Sackville College, a quadrangular stone building, erected in 1616. It was founded by Robert, Earl of Dorset, for the support of twenty-four aged unmarried persons of both sexes, but in consequence of a deficiency of income the number has been reduced to twelve. Each of these has a comfortable room, and £8 a-year in money. Market-day Thursday. Previous to the Reform Act, by which it was disfranchised, E. Grinstead returned two members to parliament. Pop. of parish (1851) 3820.