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William Allen Lane, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 2SF

A residential road that runs from Westlands Road to the south before turning east and climbing a hill up to Gravelye Lane. For the latter section see Image Built in stages during the 1960s on a former field called Shoulder of Mutton Field according to Lindfield's 1845 tithe map.

A small cul de sac off Image built in the early 1960s on a former field called Shoulder of Mutton Field, according to Lindfield's 1845 tithe map.

Small cul de sac off Image built in the mid 1960s on a former field called Shoulder of Mutton Field according to Lindfield's 1845 tithe map.

A small cul de sac off Gravelye Lane that stands on the site of Gravelye Farm with the farmhouse roughly located at the entrance to the close. The farm was demolished in the 1940s and replaced by the second house on the left called Rustlings. The estate itself was built in its grounds in the early 1970s.

A cul de sac off Westlands Road that was developed in the early 1970s on a former field called Kiln Field on Lindfield's 1845 tithe map.

A small cul de sac off Gravelye Lane that was built around 1992 in the grounds of a large house, Orchard Lea, located on the right and built in 1946 on the site of a former orchard belonging to then neighbouring Gravelye Farm.

Small cul de sac on the border of Haywards Heath and Lindfield at the eastern end of Scase Valley Nature Reserve. Built sometime in the 1960s.

A residential road linking Gravelye Lane to Westlands Road that was developed in the late 1950s on a former field called Footway Field, according to Lindfield's 1845 tithe map. Named after William Allen, a 19th century Quaker businessman and philanthropist who encouraged social improvement schemes for the industrious labouring poor in order to keep them away from poor relief. Allen's idea was et out in his work 'Colonies at Home' where the labourers were given a small cottage with an adjacent plot of land which would provide him and his family with enough to be self sufficient. One of these schemes was carried out in Lindfield in the 1820s and given the nickname America. This smallholding settlement was relatively successful with cottages remaining in place until their demolition in 1944.

The flats were built at the start of the 1970s and have survived the demolition of the rest of the estate and also retained the name which now just covers the small cul de sac at the end of Woodvale Lane, see Image for an old view from the south. To the north is the Scrase Valley Nature Reserve. Originally an open field called Furze Field on Lindfield's 1845 tithe map that was transferred to Haywards Heath during the 1930s. To the north is what is now the Scrase Valley Nature Reserve, to the south was the original course of America Lane, see Image, whilst to the west was Bent's Wood. During the Second World War the field was turned into allotments and after the conflict the southern end adjacent to the lane was developed with prefabs. This remained the case until the end of the 1960s when a new estate was built. Wilmington Way was another temporary measure designed to last twenty years but ending up being in place for nearly forty, the exception being a set of flats at the northern end that have remained. In 2008 a decision was taken to demolish the estate and rebuild again with the new estate roughly following the old road routes as well as a green strip that has been retained running north-south through the estate. For the former Wilmington Way, taken in 2007, see: Image Image Image For the site after demolition, taken in 2011, see: Image Image Image For the current estate, taken in 2015, see: Image Image Image Image Image Image

Viewed from its junction with Gravelye Lane. Built in the early 1970s to provide access to America Lane replacing the former route which is now a bridleway.