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The Copse, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 2EZ

A small cul de sac off Image that was developed in the early 1970s.

A small cul de sac off Image built in the early 1970s.

Once a quiet country lane through Franklands Wood. When neighbouring Northlands Wood was developed the lane was bypassed with this part being the northern end of the Franklands Village section and now a dead end. Franklands Village is a model village built in the 1930s in order to create housing for a fair economic rent. Built on the site of Franklands Wood, which was originally part of the parish of Wivelsfield until transferred to Haywards Heath in 1934, the community consists of two roads, Graveleye Lane, on the right, which runs south to north, and Reed Pond Walk, on the left, which loops around in semi circle rejoining Graveleye Lane further up. Facilities include a purpose built shop, a large village hall, a playing field and a church. The Franklands Village Housing Association still let a considerable number of houses today all of which have their own gardens.

A cul de sac off Gravelye Lane that was built in 2001 in the former grounds of Wood Knoll House, a large Victorian house built between 1845 and 1875, which still exists as a single residence on the right.

A small housing estate originally located between Image and Reed Pond Walk though access via the latter has now been closed. Built in the 1970son a northern remnant of Franklands Wood.

The name of the field according to Lindfield's 1845 tithe map that lay in a small valley containing an unnamed tributary of Scrase Stream. This is the only open space left as much of the northern tip up to America Lane is now allotments.

Looking northwards towards the junction with Reed Pond Lane. Franklands Village is a model village built in the 1930s in order to create housing for a fair economic rent. Built on the site of Franklands Wood, which was originally part of the parish of Wivelsfield until transferred to Haywards Heath in 1934, the community consists of two roads, Graveleye Lane, on the right, which runs south to north, and Reed Pond Walk, on the left, which loops around in semi circle rejoining Graveleye Lane further up. Facilities include a purpose built shop, a large village hall, a playing field and a church. The Franklands Village Housing Association still let a considerable number of houses today all of which have their own gardens.

A small cul de sac off Image built in the early 1970s.

Towards Silver Birches (road) and then by a more formal path to America Lane.

An estate developed in the early 1970s that covers the former fields marked on Lindfield's 1845 tithe map as Two Acres, House Field and Hollow Field. Only accessible by vehicle from Westlands Road in the north.