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Fairfield Crescent, HASSOCKS, BN6 9SE

Small estate built in the late 1950s off Cuckfield Road and named after Image whose land the estate was built on. Both it and another road, St Lawrence Way were built on a field called Middle Piece according to Hurstpierpoint's 1842 tithe map which later became a brick field by the 1875 OS map but had disappeared by the following 1899 one.

Being built to the rear of the two bungalows is a small cup de sac which if I think is going to be called Sycamore Close.

A looping road off marchants Road built in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Named after The Wilderness which is the wood beyond the estate.

Formerly known as Fairfield and dating from the 19th century when it was the only building on the eastern side of Cuckfield Road between the village centre and Chalkers Lane, hence the fact it is at right angles with the road.

Looking eastwards from the Cuckfield Road end. The junction with Image is to the left and Image to the right. The road then heads off to a junction with Trinity Road.

Originally the site of a field called Marl Pit Field according to Hurstpierpoint's 1842 tithe map. The field was purchased by one Adam Adams in the same year and landscaped into the Chinese Gardens, a pleasure ground built to cater for day trippers using the newly opened London-Brighton railway. The gardens opened in 1843 containing parkland, a cricket ground and a boating lake, along with a hotel at the southern end. It remained a popular attraction until the 1930s when it was reported that the wrong type of people were visiting and their drunken aggressive behaviour put others off and as a consequence visiting figures began to fall. The gardens limped on until the 1950s when they were finally closed. During the 1960s the lake was drained and the former grounds developed into Hurst Gardens and Chestnut Grove. The hotel survived as a pub and was renamed the Pierpoint, see Image

Built between the wars.

Small cul de sac off Marchants Road built in the late 60s/early 70s. Beyond the fence is the ground of St Lawrence's School.

Originally built as a mission room in the first decade of the 20th century which explains why the church seems to have been built between two houses. It became a Roman Catholic church between the wars.

A 'T' shaped cul de sac off Western Road built not long after the Second World War. A footpath continues eastwards to Cuckfield Road.