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Dukes Barn Mews, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 2GD

New houses nearing completion on the footpath that links Chaloner's Road to Alma Road. Part of a development erected on the former Dukes Barn Court, itself built in 1975 as retirement flats, that includes seven houses and a smaller block of flats that retains the original name, see Image Prior to the retirement flats this was indeed the site of Dukes Barn which survived into the 1950s.

The original Dukes Barn Court was built in 1975 as retirement flats but were demolished in the last year and replaced by another set of flats as well as seven individual houses, three of which can be seen on the right, with the other four behind the flats, see Image The original flats were named after a former barn that existed here from the 19th century until the 1950s when it was engulfed in residential expansion.

Built in the early 1950s between the road and the green shed like building beyond which contains Lindfield Rifle Range who are celebrating their centenary in 2015.

Running in an arc from Newton Road to Brushes Lane and developed sometime between 1955-62 on the site of two former fields called Great Tainter Mead and Upper Tainter Mead according to Lindfield's 1845 tithe map. The word tainter appears to be a corruption of tenter and evidence that a cloth industry was once established here (there is also a Fulling Mill Farm to the north of the village near the river). Cloth from the fulling mill was fixed to frames in an open field called tenters to stretch, dry and straighten the weave. The road name derives from Dukes Barn which was situated on the southern side of the field and commemorated by a set of flats called Dukes Barn Court.

A cul de sac off the High Street that given the name, was probably develop around or after the Crimean War of 1853-56. Alma Cottages are on the right and are a set of four that are at right angles to the road.

A view from the end of the road, though it continues as a footpath, back towards the High Street. The houses on the right were built sometime between 1947 and 1955.

Judging by the name built in the late 1850s or early 1860s off the eastern side of the High Street.

Originally located at Image moving to this building in 1939 where they have been ever since. Part of the County Towns Mission to begin with they changed to their current name in 1980. Chaloner's Road was developed between the wars and runs from Lewes Road to Newton Road.

Set back from the road on a footpath that links it to Chaloner's Road and located opposite Image The bungalow dates from the late 1950s.

Number 52 is on the right and is also known as Ryecroft and dates from the 17th century and was originally timber framed. It was purchased as a manse by Image in 1888 though it had ceased by using as such by 1903 though remained in the church's possession until it was sold in 1953. Number 54 is to the left and is known as Broomfields and I think dates from the 19th century.