Marlow Drive, Lyoth Common
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Marlow Drive, Lyoth Common
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 20 Apr 2011
A new estate built in the 1990s on the site of a former nursery whose name is recalled by Charlesworth Park, the road leading off to the right. The nursery itself was started in the first decade of the 20th century becoming well known for growing orchids. It survived into the 1950s whilst market gardening continued here until the late 1970s before succumbing to the outward growth of Haywards Heath. The land here was once a common that was gradually encroached upon until only a strip remained by the 1840s, Middle Field, Wood Field and Common Field now lie buried under the housing. Lyoth Common was originally part of Wivelsfield parish but was transferred to Haywards Heath in 1934.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.996758
Longitude
-0.07644