Which is more "Brixton" - west or east of the A23

[lang rabbie]

Everyone on TV seems to be obsessing about 14th century society in the last few weeks, and I think that this modern postcode distinction may not get to the root of it.

In the middle ages, all the land west of the London-Brighton road was in the well- organised feudalism of Stockwell manor,

Article - who moved Stockwell

whereas east of the road were the chaotic Lambeth and Lambeth Wick manors. (Just don't ask about Myatts Fields, where the manor of Milkwell was half in Lambeth and half in Camberwell, and they had boundary disputes for a couple of centuries!)

So are all those on the west of Brixton still forelock-tuggers, whereas their eastern counterparts are all radical successors to the revolting Wat Tyler?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

:d

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Quality post LR

Clearly east of the A23 is the place to be. West is just Clapham darling!

[If we do enough of these threads, we'll soon be able to pinpoint the locations of all urbanites on this forum!]

 

[Orang Utan]

Are you sure you got that the right way round BH?
East of the A23 is Clapham.

I live on the east side, so I am down with rabbie's theory

 

[gaijingirl]

East of the A23 is Herne Hill etc, west of the A23 is Clapham etc...
.....or am I getting my "never eat shredded wheat" all mixed up?

 

[IntoStella]

Are you sure you got that the right way round BH?
East of the A23 is Clapham.

Wrong! Don't you remember ''Susan'' (Ace) moving to ''Rushcroft Road, East Clapham''??

 

[twistedAM]

can i save the editor the bother of posting and say that it MUST be east cos that's where the tube station and the market is

 

[Ol Nick]

Are you sure you got that the right way round BH?
East of the A23 is Clapham.

I live on the east side, so I am down with rabbie's theory

You're on the west, you East Claphamite. (But along with me and Minnie's big posh Brixton Hill houses.)

Stockwell. I remember reading, was well known in the 18th Century as a smugglers depot, for getting the merchandise from the south coast to London. So not as servile I LR might have us think

 

[clandestino]

i don't even know where the a23 is. is it brixton road/brixton hill? don't drive.

if so, i'm east of that. so yes, your theory seems sound.

 

[Pie 1]

Compasses out kids.

Brixton latitude = 51.5 W
Clapham latitude= 51.4 W

Thats W E S T

 

[Ol Nick]

Compasses out kids.

Brixton latitude = 51.5 W
Clapham latitude= 51.4 W

Thats W E S T

?!?!?!?!

That's a Sunday lunchtime hangover post, surely.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

i don't even know where the a23 is. is it brixton road/brixton hill? don't drive.

Yup, the A23 is the Brixton Road/Brixton Hill all the way to Brighton.....it's the route the yearly Vintage Car Rally goes along every year (Hyde Park to Brighton).

 

[IntoStella]

Compasses out kids.

Brixton latitude = 51.5 W
Clapham latitude= 51.4 W

Thats W E S T

Which way do maps face?

North at the top, south at the bottom.

What is to the left? West

What is to the right? East.

 

[Orang Utan]

You're on the west, you East Claphamite. (But along with me and Minnie's big posh Brixton Hill houses.)

I'm EAST!
Has everyone gone mad?

 

[IntoStella]

I'm EAST!
Has everyone gone mad?

Can you read maps?

Or are you just desperately trying to get over the cool east side?

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm east of the A23 so how does that make me a westsider?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You're on the west, you East Claphamite. (But along with me and Minnie's big posh Brixton Hill houses.)

Stockwell. I remember reading, was well known in the 18th Century as a smugglers depot, for getting the merchandise from the south coast to London. So not as servile I LR might have us think

uhm, am I on the west?

Thought I was on the east

 

[Orang Utan]

It's quite simple - are you on the east or the west of the A23?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It's quite simple - are you on the east or the west of the A23?

The East I think (although it depends on what way you're looking ) Could never understand directions

Why's Intostella saying I'm West

 

[IntoStella]

I'm east of the A23 so how does that make me a westsider?

You're WEST! Look at the map! It's a good thing you don't live in new York. You'd be permanently lost.

Look, here is a map of Britain.

Are we in any doubt as to which side is west and which is east? No? Good.

So if we draw a line on it running roughly from North to South, like the A23,

are we in any doubt as to what is to the east and what is to the left of that line? Hmm?

 

[IntoStella]

The East I think (although it depends on what way you're looking )

No it doesn't! That's why maps are always orientated north to south -- so you can figure where you are and where you're going!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You're WEST! Look at the map! It's a good thing you don't live in new York. You'd be permanently lost.

are we in any doubt as to what is to the east and what is to the left of that line? Hmm?

Stop it, you're confusing me

 

[Orang Utan]

No doubt - I'm east! To the right of the line.
Not sure why people are finding such a simple concept of how to tell east from west so difficult to grasp.

 

[Orang Utan]

IS - you're standing in the middle of Brixton Hill road - to the left of you is St Matthew's Church/Mass, to the right of you is The Fridge.
Which direction is The Fridge in?






If you say west, it's a big dunce cap for you for the day

 

[Pie 1]

Orang - you live by the Trinity. You are on the WEST frigging side of the A23.
Central London is to your north, Brighton to your South.
For gods sake man get a grip!!!

 

[Orang Utan]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO yes - big big big big dunces hat for me for the whole week -

 

[IntoStella]

IS - you're standing in the middle of Brixton Hill road - to the left of you is St Matthew's Church/Mass, to the right of you is The Fridge.
Which direction is The Fridge in?






If you say west, it's a big dunce cap for you for the day

You're just sore because you're on the west side

 

[Orang Utan]

My brain has flipped out - I was thinking it was North up the hill - doh! Of course it ain't.

So I'm a Westside East Claphamite Swiner.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

IS - you're standing in the middle of Brixton Hill road - to the left of you is St Matthew's Church/Mass, to the right of you is The Fridge.
Which direction is The Fridge in?






If you say west, it's a big dunce cap for you for the day

*working out which hand I write with*

 

[IntoStella]

Not to worry O.U., we southpaws are easily confused over these things.

You had me seriously doubting myself there.