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South Road, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 4LR

On the north eastern side of the park and containing the usual equipment along with a paddling pool which dates from the 1950s.

The name of the service road for The Orchards shopping centre and also providing access for the church hall and car park.

A shopping precinct built between 1980-82 accessed from South Road one of the main shopping streets of the town. The bronze sculpture in the foreground seems to have been moved since 2005, see Image and Image taken from the same spot. Marks & Spencer is to the left with Superdrug and Boots straight ahead.

Ten years on from Image and the statue has been moved to a position near Marks & Spencer, see Image The shopping precinct was built between 1980-82 and has pedestrian access from South Road.

One of Haywards Heath's best kept secrets lies tucked away in the south east corner of Victoria Park. Plenty of seating outside in the summer and nice and cosy inside during the winter. All food is homemade whilst the cafe is dog friendly.

Originally an open field called Barn Meadow in Cuckfield's 1843 tithe map it later became known as Pannett's Meadow after the owner who allowed some recreation on the field. In 1897 it was purchased by the council for public use and subsequently landscaped. The trees on the left are on a mound built up by the earth removed for the excavation of Haywards Heath Tunnel, see Image St Wilfrid's church is on the right.

Erected in 2005 to be lit at times of important celebrations. The wooded area on the western side of the park lies on a large mound formed by the waste when Haywards Heath tunnel and cutting were excavated in the 1840s.

Gordon's Times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times Obituary (Monday, Oct 24, 1887; pg. 9; Issue 32211) tells us he was the brother of Gordon of Khartoum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_George_Gordon he was educated at Sandhurst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst and entered the army in 1835, serving initially in the 59th Foot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/59th_(2nd_Nottinghamshire)_Regiment_of_Foot He entered the Ordnance Department in 1855 and served during the Crimean War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_War He rose to become its Commissary General He was appointed KCB in 1877 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Bath and retired the following year https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24611/page/4475/data.pdf

A good 'all weather' shopping place leading out to the main South Road which has more stores. boasting a M&S and Next with several places to have a coffee and a bite.