Stonepound Crossroads, Hassocks
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Stonepound Crossroads, Hassocks
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 24 Sep 2005
Looking south. The A273 was built as a turnpike towards the end of the 18th century to cater for the increasing popularity of Brighton. Stonepound Gate was where the tolls were collected for those heading south. Hassocks, like Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill owes its existence to the railways. When the station was built it was to service the nearby village of Keymer, Hassocks as an entity did not exist.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.923442
Longitude
-0.153171