A23 vs A24

[Hunting 784561]

The A23 is a class act, because it has TRADITION and HISTORY on its side, like the Old Crocks Race, the London to Brighton bike run, not least the Warninglid to Bolney half marathon, etc, etc, & etc.

The A24 is a mere West Sussex and Surrey Boy commuter rat run, and thefore counts for NOTHING in the great PECKING ORDER of trunk roads.

 

[Safeway]

Good photos, what camera phone do you have?

Dunno. A Nokia something. Here's another one:

 

[Strike]

B2114 used to go through there on the way to and back from school in Burgess Hill.

 

[Strike]

Dunno. A Nokia something. Here's another one:

Thats Eastbourne Pier and a fit lady. Must be also on the 712 and Steves phone.

Anyway I vote A23, used to go down the road a lot as a kid occasionaly the A24 as well.

 

[Safeway]

Must be also on the 712 and Steves phone.

That's right, the 712 goes along the PROMENADE.

 

[Strike]

OK Steve where is this and what road was it formerly on?

 

[beorhthelm]

how can you compare a road that terminates in the marvellous Brighton, with a road that ends in the pungent Worthing ?

 

[Hunting 784561]

OK Steve where is this and what road was it formerly on?

OK my name is not 'Steve' but that is obviously the George Inn on Creepy Crawley High Street on the original A23 London to Brighton road, and I hereby claim my prize

 

[Strike]

Yes you are right Smart Mart, well done. This was taken mind about ten years ago. Of course at night it is home to some of Crawleys top pikey fights and of course some crawley pikeys.

 

[Hunting 784561]

Does the sign thing still go across the whole road ??

 

[Strike]

Yes it does the road has been pedistranised though.

 

[Safeway]

Why on EARTH would I know what a pub in CRAWLEY was?

 

[The Large One]

A23 / A27 - it's our birthright...


But if you are interested in going from the Docklands to Essex (it's to the tune of 'Get Your Kicks on Route 66')

If you ever have to go to Shoeburyness
Take the A road, the okay road that's the best
Go motorin' on the A13

If you're looking for a thrill that's new
Take in Fords, Dartford Tunnel and the river too
Go motorin' on the A13

It starts down in Wapping
There ain't no stopping
By-pass Barking and straight through Dagenham
Down to Grays Thurrock
And rather near Basildon
Pitsea, Thundersley, Hadleigh, Leigh-On-Sea,
Chalkwell, Prittlewell
Southend's the end

If you ever have to go to Shoeburyness
Take the A road, the okay road that's the best
Go motorin' on the A13

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Actually parts of what became the A23 are not that old. The original road to London followed Ditchling Road and went over the beacon and follows the route the London-Brighton bike ride takes. The parts between Pyecombe and Albourne and Hickstead and Handcross were only added in the 19th century whereas the A24 follows a pretty consistent course throughout time.

 

[The Large One]

Actually parts of what became the A23 are not that old. The original road to London followed Ditchling Road and went over the beacon and follows the route the London-Brighton bike ride takes. The parts between Pyecombe and Albourne and Hickstead and Handcross were only added in the 19th century whereas the A24 follows a pretty consistent course throughout time.

Next week: A potted social history of the effect of ready salted crisps on the Boxer Rebellion. Goodnight.

 

[Yorkie]

It has to be the A23. The view of the Downs as you approach Bolney (junction with the A272) used to be the first sign of home for me when returning from Yorkshire.

Besides, who wants to go to Worthing?

 

[chez]

What, no mention of the A259? Unparallelled coastal views

Drive along the A259, from Brighton follow the Telscombe signs. On your way you pass Roedean, St Dunstans home for the blind, then its the pitch & putt!!!!!!! Garoghan at his best.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Next week: A potted social history of the effect of ready salted crisps on the Boxer Rebellion. Goodnight.

Don't know me crisps but I do know a fair amount about local history.

Adding to that both the London and Lewes Roads follow the course of the old river of Brighton, which met the sea roughly where the ###### Pier is (it was bricked over and forms part of the main sewers) went through Old Steine and the Gardens until it forked into two around St Peters, one following the Lewes Road and the other the London road. It's spring is at Patcham which accounts for the flooding the area is sometimes prone too.

Before the invention of tarmac roads next to rivers were prone flooding particularly in winter, hence the reason the older routeways follow the top of hills. When raining the water runs down into the valleys and dips.

 

[chips and gravy]

The A24 single carriageway section north of Horsham is great fun to speed on late at night on the way home from an away game and therefore gets my vote.

The A23 no longer holds such challenges...

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

The A24 single carriageway section north of Horsham is great fun to speed on late at night on the way home from an away game and therefore gets my vote.

.................. kill yourself by all means - but please don't take anyone with you. There are some bloomin dangerous bits of road there.