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Anscombe Woods Crescent, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 4UJ

Originally built as the superintendent's residence and was later converted into a private hospital for children. The building has stood vacant for a while but is now being converted into residences.

Built in 1860 at the service gate to what was originally the Sussex County Lunatic Asylum and later St Francis Hospital until its closure in 1995. Now a private home. This area was originally part of Wivelsfield parish until transferred to Haywards Heath in 1934.

The redeveloped St Francis Hospital with part of Lockhart Court on the left and The Willows to the right, the latter was former staff housing constructed in the 1960s.

New housing estate being built as part of the Haywards Heath relief road scheme. It lies between the western edge of Southdowns Park, the former St Francis Hospital and the remains of Anscombe Wood in the distance to the left much of which has been grubbed to make way for the estate. A small field called Nine Acres, according to Wivelsfield's 1843 tithe map once stood to the immediate right. The area was part of Wivelsfield parish until 1934 when it was transferred to Haywards Heath

There has always been an access road here but it has now been widened as the old entrance to Colwell Road will be blocked up due to the construction of a roundabout for the forthcoming Haywards Heath relief road. See Image This area of Haywards Heath was once part of the parish of Wivelsfield until borders were redrawn in 1934.

See Image for a history. The cottages on the left were built during the 1860s with locally quarried sandstone. This part of the road is being turned into a cul-de-sac due to the construction of the Haywards Heath relief road. This area of Haywards Heath was once part of Wivelsfield parish until boundary changes in 1934.

Originally the Sussex County Lunatic Asylum (1859) it changed its name to St Francis when coming within the NHS in 1948. It closed and the listed building has been converted into private housing.

A three way temporary traffic light has been installed on the B2112 for the duration of the construction of Image The cottages on the left were built in 1863 in anticipation of the workforce needed at the recently constructed Sussex County Asylum. The road once formed the boundary between Wivelsfield parish on the left and Keymer parish to the right with both areas transferred to Haywards Heath in 1934.

A view of buildings that have been converted and those awaiting conversion. To the immediate left is Image, to the right is Image whilst beyond are parts of Lockhart Court, Park West and Arundel Mews which once formed part of the female section of the former hospital.