Birch Hotel
Introduction
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Birch Hotel
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 10 Apr 2011
The area was originally a small common at the junction of Lewes Road, the modern A272, and Hurstwood Lane. Encroachment reduced the area of the common until by the mid 19th century very little was left. Built as a house in the 1870s for an eminent Harley Street surgeon it was converted into a hotel between the wars. The road junction in the foreground is likely to change in the next few years once the Haywards Heath relief road is built, the A272 is due to be diverted south down Hurstwood Lane before crossing the country towards the B2112. This area is now part of Haywards Heath but was until 1934 part of Wivelsfield parish.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.991993
Longitude
-0.087467