[Misc] Where Does The North Start ?

[zefarelly]

Horsham maybe Crawley.

My thoughts entirely.

When I moved from Church St in Shoreham, my old neighbours acused me of moving up north as I'd crossed the railway line. I only moved 500m.

 

[GOM]

Geographically, Yorkshire and Lancashire (including Greater Manchester).

Although if it’s the north-south debate, the north includes the West Midlands, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire.

From a northern point of view ( I lived here a while now and have been advised of this many times) ,if it’s the north-south debate, the south includes the West Midlands, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire

 

[Insel affe]

if it’s the north-south debate, the south includes the West Midlands, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire

It feckin does not, in my book.....

Seriously though, when travelling back over numerous years from the north down the M1, I always felt I had made it back to a certain type of safety when I stopped or passed Toddington services.....

Like minded folk, I could understand, not strain to guess what locals are actually saying or on about.

Civilization so to speak....

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

To most Brightonians that l know, the other side of the South Downs is indian territory.

 

[Giraffe]

North of the Downs is generally considered the North by us lot.

But I think a more reasonable view is probably anything North of Birmingham

 

[atfc village]

Driving up the M1, probably near Mansfield or Matlock or something, but south of Chesterfield, you suddenly see about 6 or 7 massive cooling towers.

There.

This always considered i'm in the north when the cloud makers come into view

 

[Pickles]

Turning it round, my mate from Wigan says The South starts for him at Birmingham.

For me, going up, it's Watford.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

From a northern point of view ( I lived here a while now and have been advised of this many times) ,if it’s the north-south debate, the south includes the West Midlands, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire

You're obviously wrong.

There's the south and then the north. The midlands is an area the other two do not wish to be associated with in any manner.

 

[m20gull]

North of the Downs is generally considered the North by us lot.

But I think a more reasonable view is probably anything North of Birmingham

Coming from Arundel, the north starts at Whiteways

 

[Originunknown]

The M1

 

[Justice]

Hooley

 

[Lincoln Imp]

The key to this is Lincolnshire.

If you go due north up the Greenwich Meridian you will pass through the sacred county. Stamford, in the south, is roughly level with Birmingham and therefore definitely Midlands. My sister's village, near Grimsby, is further up than Liverpool and therefore truly North.

The answer to the question therefore is somewhere near Boothby Graffoe.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I would say Stoke -On -Trent, Derby and Nottingham.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Anyone who thinks Shropshire is in the "North" is a geography dimwit ....
We are known round these parts as "the heart of England"

I'll confess that until the age of 23 when I lived on the Sussex coast Pyecombe pylons were the reference point and when I moved to Mid-Sussex [for 15 years] the "line" drifted to the river Thames.
I've been living here in the heart of England now for almost 20 years and we are MOST DEFINITELY NOT NORTHERNERS !!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Anyone who thinks Shropshire is in the "North" is a geography dimwit ....
We are known round these parts as "the heart of England"

Heart of England my arse!!
You're Welsh and you know you are, you're Welsh and you know you are!!

 

[ac gull]

living in the Midlands - most people here think the south starts when you get to London

 

[Napper]

where do the songs against the North / South start.

For me Birmingham you can call a Brummie a northern monkey but it doesnt cut as deep.

For me true northern monkeyness starts about Nottingham. Leicester is bang on the border of it all.

Sheffield / Yorkshire and Lancashire the true home for Northern monkeys ( stretching either side to Liverpool to Grimsby/Hull

Things improve for me once you get through it all to the North pennines / carlisle / geordie land. Those lot are alright


**edit , if you doubt Nottingham... its level with Stoke and that is true monkey land

 

[Stat Brother]

It's good to know the precise Sussex town or village from which NSC posters live 3 miles south.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

My thoughts entirely.

When I moved from Church St in Shoreham, my old neighbours acused me of moving up north as I'd crossed the railway line. I only moved 500m.

Considering it's meant to be 'grim up north' I've settled on Crawley as my final answer

 

[mashman156]

Went to uni in Stoke-On-Trent. Always drove up the a34, m40, m42, m6. For me, as soon as I reached the top of the a34 I was in the North!