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Franklands Village, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 3RP

Built in the mid 1960s to serve the growing community of Franklands Village. 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.

The social hub of the village which includes a social club and facilities for a variety of groups to meet. Beyond is the estate office which is home to the Franklands Village Housing Association. 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.

Viewed from the northern junction with Graveleye 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.

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.

The main recreational playing area in Franklands Village located to the rear of the village hall. It is also home to Franklands Village FC who were formed in 1956 and joined Sussex County Division Three in 1983 where they largely stayed until resigning from the league in 2004 having been forced to move away from the ground due to a change in FA ground rules. They have now returned and play in the Mid Sussex League.

The main recreational playing area in Franklands Village located to the rear of the village hall. It is also home to Franklands Village FC who were formed in 1956 and joined Sussex County Division Three in 1983 where they largely stayed until resigning from the league in 2004 having been forced to move away from the ground due to a change in FA ground rules. They have now returned and play in the Mid Sussex League. 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.

The main access route for Franklands Village and the Northlands estate built along with the latter in the 1970s as part of the Northlands estate on the site of Northlands Wood that had originally been part of the parish of Wivelsfield but was transferred to Haywards Heath in 1934. The road begins as Frankton Avenue on the B2272 becoming Northlands Avenue at the junction with Gravelye Lane at the entrance to Franklands Village rejoining that road over the parish boundary with Lindfield. The sewer vent pipe on the right also marks the location of Northlands Brook now culverted and part of the sewer system of the estate.

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.

Franklands Village is a suburb of Haywards Heath.

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, to the east, which runs south to north, and Reed Pond Walk, to the west, 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. This section of Reed Pond Walk was one of the last to be completed in 1938.