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A272 road
The A272 is a road in South-East England. It follows an approximate East-West route from near Heathfield, East Sussex to the city of Winchester, Hampshire. It has achieved somewhat unlikely fame in recent years by being the subject of a book by the Dutch author, Pieter Boogaart. It was also mentioned by Michael Palin in an early Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch about Pablo Picasso painting whilst riding a bicycle: "Well this is a truly remarkable occasion as it's the first time that a modern artist of such stature... has taken the A272."
The eastern end of the A272 starts at a junction with the A267, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of the village of Cross In Hand, East Sussex. It heads west, crossing the A26 and A22 north of Uckfield, and continues through Newick before going over the border into West Sussex at a point east of Scaynes Hill. It then passes through the town of Haywards Heath and continues west, crossing the main London-Brighton A23 road at Bolney.
The route continues, crossing the A24 and passing through a number of villages and small towns in West Sussex, such as Billingshurst, Petworth and Midhurst. It then crosses the county boundary into Hampshire and reaches Petersfield. The final section passes the National Trust property of Hinton Ampner and rises high on to the Hampshire downs, passing Cheesefoot Head, before descending to merge with the A31 at Chilcomb to the east of Winchester.
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Albourne
Coordinates: 50°56′06″N 0°12′07″W / 50.93509°N 0.20191°W / 50.93509; -0.20191
Albourne is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the A23 road three miles (4.8 km) east of Henfield. The parish has a land area of 772.9 hectares (1909 acres). In the 2001 census 600 people lived in 234 households, of whom 321 were economically active.
The village is home to a number of old and historic buildings, such as Gallops (an old timber building, and the oldest building in the village), and The Pound now owned by Brighton & Hove Albion footballer Gareth Nelson, which was used to impound straying animals. Both buildings were built in the 17th century. There is also the church of St. Bartholomew.
The village has a golf course, a riding school and a country club.
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Ardingly
Coordinates: 51°02′53″N 0°04′41″W / 51.048°N 0.078°W / 51.048; -0.078
Ardingly (
/ˈɑrdɪŋlaɪ/ AR-ding-lye) is a village and civil parish in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Haywards Heath in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. The village is about 33 miles (53 km) south of London, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-south-west of East Grinstead, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Crawley, 14 miles (23 km) north of Brighton and 33 miles (53 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester.
The village is on the B2028 road. The parish covers an area of 3,974 acres (1,608 ha). The 2001 Census recorded 1,833 people in 627 households of whom 830 were economically active.
St Peter's parish church, towards the western end of the village, dates from the 14th century.
Wakehurst Place and its grounds, "Kew in the Country", are about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the village. Ardingly Reservoir is about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village. The Big-Upon-Little rock formation is close to a footpath between Ardingly and Horsted Keynes.
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Arun
Arun is a local government district in West Sussex, England. It contains the towns of Arundel, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, and takes its name from the River Arun, which runs through the centre of the district.
Arun was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, merging the Urban Districts of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, the municipal borough of Arundel and parts of Chichester and Worthing Rural Districts.
Arun District Council is a non-metropolitan district council formed of 56 councillors from across the following 26 wards:
The council has been under the control of the Conservative Party since its first election in 1973. The last elections to the council were held on 5 May 2011, the results of which are shown below:
The following 31 civil parishes are located within the district:
Arun District occupies the central southern area of West Sussex, and is bordered by Chichester District to the west, Horsham District to the north and Worthing borough and Adur District to the east. The district is bisected by the River Arun, and is divided between a broad rural area in the north of the district that contains Arundel and a host of small villages, part of which sits within the South Downs National Park, and an urban coastal strip that includes Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.
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Arundel
Coordinates: 50°51′16″N 0°33′14″W / 50.85439°N 0.5539°W / 50.85439; -0.5539
Arundel ( /ˈærəndəl/ or local /ˈɑːndəl/) is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It lies 49 miles (79 km) south southwest of London, 18 miles (29 km) west of Brighton, and 10 miles (16 km) east of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Worthing east southeast, Littlehampton to the south and Bognor Regis to the southwest. The River Arun runs through the eastern side of the town. The town is famous for its historic castle and cathedral.
Arundel was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835. In 1974 it became part of the Arun district, and now is a civil parish with a town council.
There are several theories about the meaning of the name 'Arundel'. One is that the upper reaches of the Arun, away from the sea, was once known as the Arnus, from the Brythonic word Arno, meaning run or go. So Arundel would mean Arno-dell or the dell of the flowing river. Another theory is that due to the preponderance of hoarhound on the slopes of the Arun near the town, Arundel would mean hoarhound-dell. A third explanation is that the town takes its name from the French word for swallow, hirondelle, a bird which is on the town's crest. The name was spelled Arundell until 1733, when the final l was dropped. A new theory (Theo Vennemann) relates the 'Arun' part to Basque aran 'valley' (substratic reduplication or tautology), like the placename Arendal in Norway and Sweden.[citation needed] However, it seems rather more likely that the Scandinavian placenames derive from Old Norse arnardalr 'eagle dell' or arindalr 'dwelling dell'. Similarly, the name of Arundel could just as well derive from Old English earndæl or ærndæl, meaning 'eagle dell' and 'dwelling dell' respectively.
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Ashurst Wood
Coordinates: 51°06′39″N 0°01′33″E / 51.11073°N 0.02578°E / 51.11073; 0.02578
Ashurst Wood is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex, England. It is 1 mile (2 km) to the southeast of East Grinstead, just off the A22 arterial road. The village is in the Mid Sussex district of the county, and has a parish population of 1,771. Ashurst Wood is within the High Weald Area of Natural Beauty and has an SSSI inside its boundaries. In 2000, Ashurst Wood became a civil parish and a parish council was formed.
The village has a history of agriculture and farming, and contains a church, village hall, primary school, two public houses, a general shop, post office and several small business premises. There is an independent school on the boundary of the village, called Brambletye School, and a former one, Stoke Brunswick School (the former junior school of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill), which closed in 2009..Bus routes run through the village with destinations of East Grinstead, Crawley and Tunbridge Wells.
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Balcombe
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Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪʃtaːt ˈbaɪ.ɐn] (
listen)), is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of 70,548 square kilometres (27,200 sq mi), it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany. Bavaria is Germany's second most populous state (after North Rhine-Westphalia), with 12.5 million inhabitants, more than any of the three sovereign states on its borders. Bavaria's capital is Munich.
One of the oldest states of Europe, it was established as a duchy in the mid first millennium. In the 17th century, the Duke of Bavaria became a Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. The Kingdom of Bavaria existed from 1806 to 1918, and Bavaria has since been a free state (republic). Modern Bavaria also includes parts of the historical regions of Franconia and Swabia.
The Bavarians emerged in a region north of the Alps, originally inhabited by the Gauls, which had been part of the Roman provinces of Raetia and Noricum. The Bavarians spoke Old High German but, unlike other Germanic groups, probably did not migrate from elsewhere. Rather, they seem to have coalesced out of other groups left behind by Roman withdrawal late in the 5th century. These peoples may have included the Celtic Boii, some remaining Romans, Marcomanni, Allemanni, Quadi, Thuringians, Goths, Scirians, Rugians, Heruli. The name "Bavarian" ("Baiuvarii") means "Men of Baia" which may indicate Bohemia, the homeland of the Celtic Boii and later of the Marcomanni. They first appear in written sources c. 520. Saint Boniface completed the people's conversion to Christianity in the early-8th century. Bavaria was, for the most part, unaffected by the Protestant Reformation.
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Bognor Regis
Coordinates: 50°46′57″N 0°40′35″W / 50.78237°N 0.67639°W / 50.78237; -0.67639
Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It is 55.5 miles (89 km) south-south-west of London, 24 miles (39 km) west of Brighton, and 6 miles (10 km) south-east of the city of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Littlehampton east-north-east and Selsey to the south-west. The nearby villages of Felpham, briefly home to the poet William Blake, and Aldwick are now suburbs of Bognor Regis, along with those of North and South Bersted.
Bognor is one of the oldest recorded Anglo-Saxon place names in Sussex. In a document of 680 AD it is referred to as Bucgan ora meaning Bucge's (a female Anglo-Saxon name) shore, or landing place.
Bognor Regis was originally named just "Bognor", being a fishing (and one time, smuggling) village until the 18th century, when it was converted into a resort by Sir Richard Hotham.
Bognor was a part of the ancient parish of South Bersted in the county of Sussex, attaining parish status separate from South Bersted in 1828. Until 1894 it formed part of the Hundred of Aldwick, an ancient division of Chichester Rape. From 1894 to 1974 it was part of Bognor Urban District (Bognor Regis Urban District from 1929), and since 1974 it has been a part of Arun District.
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Bolney
Coordinates: 50°59′23″N 0°12′13″W / 50.9898°N 0.20352°W / 50.9898; -0.20352
Bolney is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It lies 36 miles (58 km) south of London, 11 miles (18 km) north of Brighton, and 27 miles (43 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester, near the junction of the A23 road with the A272 road. The parish has a land area of 1479.41 hectares (3654 acres). In the 2001 census there were 1209 people living in 455 households of whom 576 were economically active. Nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the southeast and Haywards Heath to the east.
The majority of the village sits between the A23 to the east, and the A272 to the south and consists of a main north/south road call The Street and towards the top of the village by Top Street, Cherry Lane and Ryecroft cutting east/west. Outside of this area the village extends south of the A272 down Bolney Chapel Road and to the East of the A23 in Crossways. The Bolney crossroads of the A23 and A272 has always been an accident black spot, and even with the building of the A23 flyover the area still has a high level of accidents and incidents on its stretch of the A23
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Bondues
Coordinates: 50°42′08″N 3°05′38″E / 50.7022°N 3.0939°E / 50.7022; 3.0939
Bondues is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Soccer clubs: USB (Union sportive bonduoise) and CJB (Club des Jeunes de Bondues)
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Brighton
Coordinates: 50°50′35″N 0°07′53″W / 50.842941°N 0.1313120°W / 50.842941; -0.1313120
Brighton
i/ˈbraɪtən/ is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove (formed from the previous towns of Brighton, Hove, Portslade and several other villages) in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain. For administrative purposes, Brighton and Hove is not part of the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, but remains part of the ceremonial county of East Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex.
The ancient settlement of Brighthelmstone dates from before Domesday Book (1086), but it emerged as a health resort featuring sea bathing during the 18th century and became a destination for day-trippers from London after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth, reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961. Modern Brighton forms part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation stretching along the coast, with a population of around 480,000.
Brighton has two universities and a medical school (which is operated jointly by both universities).
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Burgess Hill
Coordinates: 50°57′13″N 0°07′34″W / 50.9535°N 0.1262°W / 50.9535; -0.1262
Burgess Hill is a civil parish and a town primarily located in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex, on the edge of the South Downs National Park. Located 62 km (39 mi) south of London, 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Brighton and Hove, and 47 km (29 mi) east-northeast of the county town of Chichester, it occupies an area of 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) and had a population of 28,803 at the time of the 2001 Census, making it the most populous parish in the district. Other nearby towns include Haywards Heath to the north east and Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, to the south east.
Burgess Hill is predominantly situated just on the West Sussex side of the border dividing the two counties, although parts of the World's End district in the northeast are across the county boundary in the Lewes district of East Sussex.
Burgess Hill is twinned with Schmallenberg in Germany and Abbeville in France. It has recently achieved the status of being a Fairtrade Town. Burgess Hill Town Council was awarded the status of Town Council of the Year 2006.
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Chichester
Coordinates: 50°50′11″N 0°46′45″W / 50.83652°N 0.77918°W / 50.83652; -0.77918
Chichester ( /ˈtʃɪtʃɨstə/; Sussex dialect: Chiddester /ˈtʃɪdɨstə/) is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings. It is the seat of a bishopric, with a 12th century cathedral, and is home to some of the oldest churches and buildings in Great Britain.
Chichester today is a local government stronghold, with three levels of government being administered there. It is also a transport hub, and the centre for culture in the region, with a Festival theatre and two art galleries. Nearby Chichester Harbour, together with the South Downs and the city walls, provide opportunities for outdoor pursuits.
The area around Chichester is believed to have played significant part during the Roman Invasion of A.D 43, as confirmed by evidence of military storage structures in the area of the nearby Fishbourne Roman Palace. The city centre stands on the foundations of the Romano-British city of Noviomagus Reginorum, capital of the Civitas Reginorum. The Roman road of Stane Street, connecting the city with London, started at the east gate, while the Chichester to Silchester road started from the north gate. The plan of the city is inherited from the Romans: the North, South, East and West shopping streets radiate from the central market cross dating from medieval times.
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Crawley
Crawley ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is 28 miles (45 km) south of Charing Cross, 18 miles (29 km) north of Brighton and Hove, and 32 miles (51 km) northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of 17.36 square miles (44.96 km2) and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.
The area has been inhabited since the Stone Age, and was a centre of ironworking in Roman times. Crawley developed slowly as a market town from the 13th century, serving the surrounding villages in the Weald; its location on the main road from London to Brighton brought a passing trade, encouraging the development of coaching inns. It was connected to the railway network in the 1840s.
Gatwick Airport, now one of Britain's busiest international airports, opened on the edge of the town in the 1940s, encouraging commercial and industrial growth. After the Second World War, the British Government planned to move large numbers of people and jobs out of London and into new towns around South East England. The New Towns Act 1946 designated Crawley as the site of one of these. A master plan was developed for the establishment of new residential, commercial, industrial and civic areas, and rapid development greatly increased the size and population of the town in a few decades.
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Crawley Down
Coordinates: 51°07′17″N 0°04′44″W / 51.1214°N 0.0788°W / 51.1214; -0.0788
Crawley Down is a village in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. There is one church, one school, and a number of social groups. It lies seven miles from Gatwick Airport. Nearest railway stations are Three Bridges and East Grinstead. Crawley Down lies in the northeast corner of West Sussex, just one mile from the border with Surrey.
Crawley Down has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V.
Until 1967 the village was served by Grange Road railway station on the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line which closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1967. The old track bed has been revitalised as a linear Country Park called the Worth Way which now offers a haven for wildlife and valued trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Crawley Down has a Non-League football club Crawley Down F.C. who play at The Haven Sportsfield, .
Crawley Down weather station is a privately run weather station uploading data to the net every 10 minutes.[1]
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Cuckfield
Coordinates: 51°00′20″N 0°08′26″W / 51.0055°N 0.1406°W / 51.0055; -0.1406
Cuckfield is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, on the southern slopes of the Weald. It lies 34 miles (55 km) south of London, 13 miles (21 km) north of Brighton, and 31 miles (50 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Haywards Heath to the southeast and Burgess Hill to the south. It is surrounded on some sides by Cuckfield Rural.
Before the modern local government system came in to operation in the late 19th century it was described as being in the hundred of Buttinghill, in the rape of Lewes. The civil parish covers an area of 431.58 ha (1066 acres), and had a population of 3,266 persons in the 2001 census.
The origin of the name, Cuckfield (earlier spelled Kukefeld, Cucufeld, and Cucufelda), is debated but it is generally associated with the cuckoo which is the village emblem. The name is pronounced with a long 'u' sound, and does not rhyme with the nearby town of Uckfield which is pronounced with a short 'u' sound).
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East Grinstead
Coordinates: 51°07′44″N 0°00′25″W / 51.129°N 0.007°W / 51.129; -0.007
East Grinstead is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. It lies 27 miles (43 km) south of London, 21 miles (34 km) north northeast of Brighton, and 38 miles (61 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. The civil parish covers an area of 2443.45 hectares (6,035 acres) and had a population of 23,942 persons in the 2001 census. Nearby towns include Crawley to the west, Tunbridge Wells to the east and Redhill and Reigate to the northwest. The town is continuous with the village of Felbridge to the northwest. Until 1974 East Grinstead was the centre for local government - East Grinstead Urban District Council - and was located in the county of East Sussex. East Grinstead, along with Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, as part of the former Cuckfield Rural District Council, came together as Mid-Sussex; moving to the jurisdiction of West Sussex County Council. The town has many historic buildings and is located on the Greenwich Meridian. It is located in the Weald and Ashdown Forest lies to the south of the town.
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East Sussex
East Sussex ( /ˈsʌsɨks/) is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.
East Sussex is part of the historic county of Sussex, which has its roots in the ancient kingdom of the South Saxons, who established themselves there in the 5th century AD, after the departure of the Romans. Archaeological remains are plentiful, especially in the upland areas. The area's position on the coast has also meant that there were many invaders, including the Romans and later the Normans. Earlier industries have included fishing, iron-making, and the wool trade, all of which have declined, or been lost completely.
Sussex is traditionally divided into six sub-divisions known as rapes. From the 12th century the three eastern rapes and the three western rapes each had separate quarter sessions, with the county town of the three eastern rapes being Lewes. This situation was formalised by Parliament in 1865, and the two parts were made into administrative counties, each with distinct elected county councils in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888. In East Sussex there were also three self-administered county boroughs: Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.
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England
Englandi/ˈɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law—the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world—developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming its society into the world's first industrialised nation. England's Royal Society laid the foundations of modern experimental science.
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France
France (Englishi/ˈfræns/ FRANSS or /ˈfrɑːns/ FRAHNSS; French: [fʁɑ̃s] ( listen)), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is the largest western European country and it possesses the second-largest exclusive economic zone in the world, covering 11,035,000 km2 (4,260,000 sq mi), just behind that of the United States (11,351,000 km2 / 4,383,000 sq mi).
Over the past 500 years, France has been a major power with strong cultural, economic, military and political influence in Europe and around the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries, France colonised great parts of North America and Southeast Asia; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, France built the second largest colonial empire of the time, including large portions of North, West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and many Caribbean and Pacific Islands.
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Fulking
Coordinates: 50°53′21″N 0°13′38″W / 50.88914°N 0.22733°W / 50.88914; -0.22733
Fulking is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the north slopes of the South Downs, five miles (8 km) to the north-west of Brighton. The civil parish covers an area of 628.31 hectares (1,552.6 acres).
There is a country pub just outside the village, the "Shepherd and Dog" and beside it a spring, where the constant flow of water from the chalk strata gives rise to a small stream. Travelling uphill from the stream there is a public tap and horsetrough at the beginning of the street, with a tiled inscription from a psalm in honour of John Ruskin.
In The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd "Fulking" is given the definition "pretending not to be in when the carol singers come round."
Fulking Spring
The Shepherd and Dog pub by Fulking
John Ruskin tap
Fulking village
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Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is located 3.1 mi (5.0 km) north of the centre of Crawley,West Sussex, and 29.5 mi (47.5 km) south of Central London. Also known as London Gatwick, it is London's second largest international airport and second busiest by total passenger traffic in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. Furthermore, Gatwick is Europe's leading airport for point-to-point flights and has the world's busiest single-use runway averaging 52 aircraft movements an hour. Its two terminals – North and South – cover an area of 810,000 sq ft (75,000 m2) and 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m2) respectively.
In 2011, over 33.6 million passengers passed through Gatwick.
Charter airlines generally prefer Gatwick over Heathrow as a base for London and the South East of England. From 1978 to 2008, many flights to and from the United States used Gatwick because of restrictions on the use of Heathrow implemented in the Bermuda II agreement between the UK and the US.. Under the agreement Heathrow allowed the right for only two US carrier and two UK carrier to serve flights to the United States. Currently, US Airways is the only US carrier that still serves Gatwick from the US. The airport is a base for scheduled operators Aer Lingus, British Airways (BA), EasyJet, Flybe, Monarch Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, as well as charter airlines including Thomas Cook Airlines and Thomson Airways. Gatwick is unique amongst London's airports in having a significant airline presence representing each of the three main airline business models: full service, low/no frills and charter. As of January 2011, these respectively accounted for 37, 51 and 12% of total passenger traffic.
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Germany
Germany (i/ˈdʒɜrməni/), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ( listen)), is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state and the largest economy in the European Union. It is one of the major political powers of the European continent and a technological leader in many fields.
A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, was documented before AD 100. During the Migration Period, the Germanic tribes expanded southward, and established successor kingdoms throughout much of Europe. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation while southern and western parts remained dominated by Roman Catholic denominations, with the two factions clashing in the Thirty Years' War, marking the beginning of the Catholic–Protestant divide that has characterized German society ever since. Occupied during the Napoleonic Wars, the rise of Pan-Germanism inside the German Confederation resulted in the unification of most of the German states into the German Empire in 1871 which was Prussian dominated. After the German Revolution of 1918–1919 and the subsequent military surrender in World War I, the Empire was replaced by the Weimar Republic in 1918, and partitioned in the Treaty of Versailles. Amidst the Great Depression, the Third Reich was proclaimed in 1933. The latter period was marked by Fascism and World War II. After 1945, Germany was divided by allied occupation, and evolved into two states, East Germany and West Germany. In 1990 Germany was reunified.
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Handcross
Coordinates: 51°03′13″N 0°12′02″W / 51.05356°N 0.20044°W / 51.05356; -0.20044
Handcross is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A23 road 4.2 miles (6.8 km) south of Crawley.
Nymans Garden, 30 acres (120,000 m2) of parklands run by the National Trust, is near to Handcross, as are 20 acres (81,000 m2) of woodland and water gardens at High Beeches Garden.
Handcross has two public houses, The Red Lion (High Street) which was refurbished in 2010 in contemporary style, and The Royal Oak (Horsham Road), which is a more traditional "English" pub, offering home cooked food and cask ales. Handcross also boasts a Social club, serving the community.
Handcross Hill is a stretch of the A23 road which runs past the village. This part of dual carriageway is notorious for accidents due to it being on a steep gradient, being surrounded by trees and containing a number of sharp bends, those being unsuitable for a road of its type. The hill has proved to be dangerous enough to be straightened by the Highways Agency and the cutting of the surrounding trees began overnight in mid 2011.
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Hassocks
Coordinates: 50°55′24″N 0°09′03″W / 50.923303°N 0.150863°W / 50.923303; -0.150863
Hassocks is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. Its name is believed to derive from the tufts of grass found in the surrounding fields.
Located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Brighton, with a population of 6,821, the area now occupied by Hassocks was just a collection of small houses and a coaching house until the 19th century, when work started on the London to Brighton railway. Hassocks until 2000 was just a postal district and prior to that the name of the railway station. The Parishes were Clayton and Keymer, it is believed that when the railway came in 1841 the Parish Councils were given the opportunity of naming the station. But they could not agree and eventually the directors of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway gave up waiting and named the station Hassocks Gate themselves.
The area first became a centre of population around 20,000 years ago during the Stone Age[citation needed]]. These people were mostly nomadic until approximately 5,000 years ago. Around this time, the first farmers settled on and around the South Downs, a mile to the south of the village. They travelled from the continent, bringing with them various types of farming livestock.[citation needed] Evidence of their existence has been found in the form of tools and dwellings around Stonepound Crossroads and in the Parklands area.
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Haywards Heath
Coordinates: 51°00′17″N 0°05′52″W / 51.0048°N 0.0979°W / 51.0048; -0.0979
Haywards Heath is a town in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex, England. It lies 36 miles (58 km) south of London, 12 miles (19 km) north of Brighton, 15 miles (24 km) south of Gatwick Airport and 31 miles (50 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the southwest, Horsham to the northwest, Crawley north-northwest and East Grinstead north-northeast. Being a commuter town, many of the residents commute daily via rail to London, Brighton, Crawley or Gatwick for work.
The name Hayward comes from Old English meaning an official who protected hedged enclosures from wandering livestock. There is a local legend that the name comes from a highwayman who went under the name of Jack but this is almost definitely apocryphal.
Haywards Heath gets a mention in English Civil War records. Early in December 1642 the High Sheriff of Sussex (Sir Edward Ford) advanced with Royalist troops towards Lewes in East Sussex from Chichester in West Sussex. He was intercepted in Haywards Heath by local Parliamentarians and defeated. Haywards Heath as a settlement is a relatively modern development. Following the arrival of the London & Brighton Railway in 1841, its size has increased considerably. Haywards Heath railway station opened on 12 July 1841 and served as the southern terminus of the line until the completion of Brighton station on 21 September. The position of Haywards Heath, and its place on both this railway and near the main road (A23) between London and Brighton, enables it to function as a commuter town, with many residents working in London, Brighton, Crawley and Gatwick Airport.
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Horsham
Coordinates: 51°03′43″N 0°19′30″W / 51.062°N 0.325°W / 51.062; -0.325
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 (2008)[citation needed] on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is 31 miles (50 km) south south-west of London, 18.5 miles (30 km) north-west of Brighton and 26 miles (42 km) north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Crawley to the north-east and Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill to the south-east. It is the administrative and market centre of Horsham District Council area.
The first historical record of Horsham is from AD 947. The name either originates from "Horse Ham", meaning a place where horses were kept, or "Horsa's Ham", named for a Saxon warrior who was granted land in the area.
The town has historically been known for horse trading in early medieval times, iron and brick making up until the 20th century, and brewing more recently.
Horsham is the largest town in the Horsham District Council area. The second tier of local government is by West Sussex County Council, based in Chichester. In addition there are various Parish Councils.
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Horsted Keynes
Coordinates: 51°02′05″N 0°01′36″W / 51.0346°N 0.0267°W / 51.0346; -0.0267
Horsted Keynes is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The village is located about eight kilometres (5 miles) north east of Haywards Heath, in the Weald. The civil parish is largely rural, covering 1,581.46 hectares (3,908 acres), and has a population of 1,507 persons (2001 census).
The Prime Meridian passes to the east of Horsted Keynes.
The place-name is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086 and means 'horse farm'. The land was then held by a member of the Keynes family, as was later the case with Milton Keynes.
Horsted Keynes is centred around a village green with pubs, Post Office and village store. The Post Office was to be closed down for lack of use but was bought up by a group of villagers who invested in its continued use for the community. It now serves a large rural area.
A couple of months before being assassinated, U.S. President John F. Kennedy slept in the parish when he stayed one Saturday night at Birch Grove, the home of the former Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan. The American Secret Service closed the village that night, siting their communication hub in the Lounge Bar of "The Crown Inn".
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Hurst Wickham
Coordinates: 50°55′59″N 0°09′50″W / 50.9331°N 0.16377°W / 50.9331; -0.16377
Hurst Wickham is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies just off the B2116 road 2.1 miles (3.4km) southeast of Burgess Hill.
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Hurstpierpoint
Coordinates: 50°56′00″N 0°11′07″W / 50.933288°N 0.185339°W / 50.933288; -0.185339
Hurstpierpoint is a village in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. Together with Sayers Common it forms one of the Mid Sussex civil parishes, with an area of 2029.88 ha and a population of 6,264 persons.
It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Burgess Hill, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the nearest railway station at Hassocks, from where Brighton and London are approximately 10 minutes and one hour away respectively. There is also an hourly bus service to Haywards Heath.
The name derives from 'Hurst', the Saxon name for a wood, and 'Pierpoint' after the de Pierpoint family who arrived with William the Conqueror in 1066. The settlement was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Throughout the centuries there have been several variants on the Hurstpierpoint name e.g. Herst (11th century); Herstperpunt (14th century); Perpondesherst (15th century).
The village is chiefly one long street running east and west and most of the buildings in it are of the 18th century or later.
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Keymer
Coordinates: 50°55′21″N 0°07′57″W / 50.92243°N 0.13249°W / 50.92243; -0.13249
Keymer is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2116 road 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Burgess Hill.
Keymer was an ancient parish that like its near neighbour Clayton was merged into the modern day parish of Hassocks. Both Keymer and Clayton's records go back as far as the Domesday Book. Keymer is situated just to the east of Hassocks and is only a matter of a few hundred yards from the boundary with East Sussex. It has a fine parish church, St Cosmas and St Damian Church. The oldest part of Keymer can be found in the area of this church and the Greyhound public house. Several buildings in this area are listed as being of special architectural or historic interest and the oldest dates from the 15th century. To the north-east of Keymer can be found Oldland Mill dating from the 17th century. It is one of the few remaining post mills still standing in the South East. The new burial ground that is now run by Hassocks Parish Council can be found located to the east of the Greyhound pub.
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Lewes
Coordinates: 50°52′32″N 0°01′04″E / 50.875627°N 0.017855°E / 50.875627; 0.017855
Lewes ( /ˈluːɨs/) is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town. At the 2001 census it had a population of 15,988.
Archaeological evidence points to prehistoric dwellers in the area. Scholars think that the Roman settlement of Mutuantonis was here, as quantities of artifacts have been discovered in the area. The Saxons built a castle, having first constructed its motte as a defensive point over the river; they gave the town its name.
After the Norman invasion, William the Conqueror gave Lewes to William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey. He built Lewes Castle on the Saxon site; and he and his wife, Gundred also founded the Priory of St Pancras, a Cluniac priory, in about 1081. Lewes was the site of a mint during the Late Anglo-Saxon period and thereafter a mint during the early years after the Norman invasion. In 1148 the town was granted a charter by King Stephen. The town became a port with docks along the Ouse River.
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Littlehampton
Coordinates: 50°48′34″N 0°32′27″W / 50.80938°N 0.54089°W / 50.80938; -0.54089
Littlehampton is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. It lies 51.5 miles (83 km) south southwest of London, 17.5 miles (28 km) west of Brighton and 11 miles (18 km) east of the county town of Chichester.
The parish covers an area of 11.35 km2 (4 sq mi) and has a population of 25,593 (2001 census).The Sub-Urban Area of the town has a population of approx 55,000. The conurbation includes other settlements: Wick in the north west; Lyminster to the north; and Rustington to the east. Wick and Toddington became part of the town in 1901. Nearby towns include Bognor Regis west southwest and Worthing to the east. The town is also the westernmost settlement of the 12th largest urban area in the UK, the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation, a region encompassing some 461,181 people (2001 census).
A human settlement at Littlehampton can be traced back to prehistoric and Roman times, while it appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the small hamlet of 'Hantone'. The settlement is believed to have been a fishing community around this time, appearing on a French map in around 1100 as 'Hanton'. The settlement is then believed to have been given to the Abbey of St Martin de Seez in Normandy, who owned Littlehampton until around 1400. The area then passed back to the ownership of successive Earls of Arundel and Dukes of Norfolk, whose successors still reside in Arundel today. Littlehampton began to develop as a port as a result of constant silting of the River Arun, perhaps leading to the prefix of 'Little' being added to 'Hampton', in order to distinguish it from the larger Southampton further along the coast. The expansion of port activities led to a new river mouth being cut in 1735, alongside the building of a wooden harbour.
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London
Londoni/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is the world's leading financial centre alongside New York City and has the fifth-largest city GDP in the world (and the largest in Europe). London has been described as a world cultural capital. It was the world's most visited city during 2011 and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012 London will become the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.
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Mid Sussex
Mid Sussex is a local government district in the English county of West Sussex. It contains the towns of East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill.
The district was created on 1 April 1974, and replaced the urban districts of Cuckfield, Burgess Hill, and East Grinstead and nearly all of Cuckfield Rural. These districts had previously been under East Sussex.
The district borders the Tandridge district of Surrey to the north, Lewes district and Wealden district to the east, and Brighton and Hove to the south, all in East Sussex, and Horsham district and Crawley to the west and northwest respectively, both of which are in West Sussex.
Within the Mid Sussex District are the following civil parishes:
The parliamentary constituency of Mid Sussex covers most (but not all) of the district, and is held by the Conservative Party. The incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) is Nicholas Soames, the grandson of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, and a former junior minister in the Government of John Major (1990–97). In the 2005 general election, Nicholas Soames held the seat with 48.0% of the popular vote, a 1.8% increase; the Liberal Democrat candidate Ms Serena Tierney took 36.1% of votes, a 5.0% increase; the Labour Party candidate Robert Fromant received 12.7% of the vote, a 6.1% decrease; and the United Kingdom Independence Party candidate Harold Piggott received 3.2%, a 0.7% increase. The turnout for Mid Sussex was 68.6% (49,494 people voted) up 3.7% from 2001.
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Midhurst
Coordinates: 50°59′06″N 0°44′24″W / 50.985°N 0.740°W / 50.985; -0.740
Midhurst ( /ˈmɪd.hɜrst/; Sussex dialect: Medhas /ˈmɛd.həs/) is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park. Country Life magazine rated Midhurst the second best town in England.
In the United Kingdom Census 2001 the parish covered 333 hectares and had 2,327 households with a total population of 4,889 of which 2,258 residents were economically active. In 1831 the population was 1,478; and 1,536 in 1841.
Formerly standing within the grounds of Midhurst Castle, the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Denys was mentioned in 1291 and later in 1367 as standing, "in a place called Courtgene". The interior of the church has undergone much restoration and change and little evidence exists of its medieval heritage. Consisting of chancel and nave flanked by aisles on both sides, the church was largely rebuilt in the Perpendicular style in 1422, towards the end of Henry V's reign.
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Newick
Coordinates: 50°59′N 0°01′E / 50.98°N 0.02°E / 50.98; 0.02
Newick is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located on the A272 road six miles (9.6 km) east of Haywards Heath.
The parish church, St. Mary's, dates mainly from the Victorian era, but still has a Norman window. Zion Chapel, a Strict Baptist chapel, was built in 1834 and converted to flats in 2001. Newick Evangelical Free Church, originally a mission hall, opened in 1892.
The village is home to three pubs (The Crown Inn, The Royal Oak, and The Bull Inn), two restaurants (Newick Tandoori, and Dino's), a butcher, a baker, as well as a number of other businesses. There is also a primary school, a health centre, a village hall known originally as the 'Derek Hall', and a post office.
Like many other places in Sussex, Newick holds an annual Bonfire Night celebration on the Saturday before Lewes Bonfire Night. Many of the local bonfire societies join the procession.
In the south of the parish is the manor of Newick Park, once the home of William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford. The Grade II* listed building is now a country hotel.
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Newtimber
Coordinates: 50°54′35″N 0°11′36″W / 50.90961°N 0.19324°W / 50.90961; -0.19324
Newtimber is a small village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located north-west of Brighton, and is named after Newtimber Place and the small village named after it; the parish also includes the hamlet of Saddlescombe. It covers an area of 695 hectares (1,720 acres).
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Pease Pottage
Coordinates: 51°05′00″N 0°12′03″W / 51.0832°N 0.2009°W / 51.0832; -0.2009
Pease Pottage is a small village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the southern edge of the Crawley built up area, in the civil parish of Slaugham.
Pease Pottage is familiar to many drivers for its motorway service station, named after the village, which also serves as a local shop (Simply Food and W H Smith) for the residents of the village (a footpath was constructed to allow pedestrian access from the village). It is located at the junction of the M23 and the A23 on the London to Brighton road, where the A264 to Horsham joins.
The village itself has a florist's shop, a pub, a car breaker's yard, playing fields, a golf driving range and course, some small industrial units and offices. The Church of the Ascension, a chapel of ease to St Mary's Church in Slaugham, opened in 1875 but is no longer in use.
The Pease Pottage Radar is located around half a mile west of Pease Pottage, and is visible from much of the village. It is an Air Traffic Control Radar for National Air Traffic Services and takes advantage of a position 460 feet (140 m) above sea level, some 250 feet (76 m) above the nearby Gatwick Airport.
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Petworth
Coordinates: 50°59′10″N 0°36′32″W / 50.986°N 0.609°W / 50.986; -0.609
Petworth is a small town and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 east-west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road. Some twelve miles (21 km) to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road lies Chichester and the south-coast. The parish includes the settlements of Byworth and Hampers Green and covers an area of 2,690 hectares (6,644 acres). In 2001 the population of the parish was 2,775 persons living in 1,200 households of whom 1326 were economically active.
The town is mentioned in Domesday Book. It is best known as the location of the stately home Petworth House, the grounds of which (known as Petworth Park) are the work of Capability Brown. The house and its grounds are now owned and maintained by the National Trust.
In the early 17th century, the question of Petworth's status as an honour or a town came up when the Attorney General charged William Levett of Petworth, Gent., son of Anthony Levett, with "having unlawfully usurped divers privileges within the town of Petworth, which was parcel of the Honour of Arundel." William Levett's son Nicholas became rector of Westbourne, West Sussex.
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Poynings
Coordinates: 50°53′40″N 0°12′13″W / 50.89443°N 0.20351°W / 50.89443; -0.20351
Poynings is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located on the north side of the South Downs near Devil's Dyke, five miles (8 km) north-west of Brighton. The civil parish covers an area of 665.5 hectares (1,644 acres) and has a population of 287 persons (2001 census).
There is an Anglican parish church dedicated the Holy Trinity and a typical country pub, The Royal Oak.
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Pyecombe
Coordinates: 50°53′56″N 0°09′50″W / 50.89883°N 0.16394°W / 50.89883; -0.16394
Pyecombe is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located 7 miles (11 km) to the north of Brighton. The civil parish covers an area of 887 hectares (2,190 acres) and has a population of 200 (2001 census).
The parish church, the Church of the Transfiguration, was largely built in 1170. The village inn is the Plough; and there is Pyecombe Golf Club just to the north of the village. There is also a riding school The Three Greys and a stud Brendon Stud in the locality.
The word 'Pyecombe' is thought to derive from the Saxon name "peac cumb" which means 'the peak valley'. Actually the parish of Pyecombe comprises two settlements, one called 'Pyecombe' and the other 'Pyecombe Street'. These are about a quarter of a mile apart. The reason for the gap between the two parts of the village is unsure but it is generally thought to be a consequence of plague in the 17th century which necessitated the temporary abandonment of the main settlement and its 13th century Saxo-Norman church.
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River Adur
The Adur is a river in Sussex, England; it gives its name to the Adur district of West Sussex. The river was formerly navigable for large vessels up as far as Steyning, where there was a large port, but over time the river valley became silted up and the port moved down to the deeper waters nearer the mouth in Shoreham-by-Sea.
The Adur begins as two separate branches, the western Adur and the eastern Adur, which meet just west of Henfield at Betley Bridge.
The western Adur rises at Slinfold from where it flows around Coolham and then through Shipley, where it meets Lancing Brook and flows on to West Grinstead and Knepp Castle. The western Adur is tidal as far north as Bines Bridge near Bines Green, south of West Grinstead.
The eastern Adur rises at Ditchling Common, in East Sussex, from where it crosses into West Sussex and meets another major stream at Twineham. At Shermanbury, the eastern Adur is fed by the Cowfold Stream. The Normal Tidal Limit is just below this at the footbridge near Shermanbury Church although a weir just above the confluence with the Western Adur means that only the highest tides reach here. Up to the early 1800s boats could navigate to Mock Bridge where the A281 crosses the Adur.
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River Arun
The Arun is a river in the English county of West Sussex. Its source is a series of small streams (known locally as ghylls or gills) in the St Leonard's Forest area, to the east of Horsham. It flows through Horsham to the west and at Nowhurst is joined by North River (aka River Ockle), whose source is the heights of Leith Hill and Holmbury Hill in Surrey[citation needed].
It flows through Arundel and past the castle, and flows into the English Channel at Littlehampton. Its main tributary is the western River Rother. The Arun local government district in West Sussex is named after it. The river runs for approximately 41 km (25 mi) from source to the sea, and is one of the faster flowing in England[citation needed]. The river is tidal as far inland as Pallingham Quay, 18.25 miles upstream from Littlehampton.[citation needed]
As early as 150 AD, the Arun was recorded as the Trisantonis in Ptolemy's Geography, with later records substantiating the connection. Trisantonis is thought to be a Brythonic word for 'the trespasser', indicating the river's tendency to flood land near to the river. There is also a theory that the Arun may have been known as the Trisantonis in its lower reaches close to the sea, but known as the Arnus (from the Brythonic 'Arno' meaning run or flow). So the Arnus would mean 'the flowing one'. It is possible that the town of Arundel may mean Arno-dell, or dell of the flowing river. In the Middle Ages the river was known as the Tarrant, evidenced by Tarrant Street in modern Arundel, later becoming known as the Arun after the town or the Rape of Arundel[citation needed].
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Saddlescombe
Coordinates: 50°53′19″N 0°11′36″W / 50.88869°N 0.19341°W / 50.88869; -0.19341
Saddlescombe is a hamlet in the Newtimber Parish of Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the road from Poynings to Brighton, 5.4 miles (8.7km) northwest of Brighton.
Saddlescombe Farm is a busy little hamlet sitting at the base of the Downs which is owned by the National Trust along with the surrounding countryside. Listed as a working farm since the Domesday Book and having belonged to the Knights Templar for around 100 years - there are plenty of historic buildings to explore.
The hamlet consists of several threshing barns, large storage barns, a variety of houses, forge, cattle yard and dairy, duck pond, donkey wheel, pig sties, chicken coops and old stables! There is also a very popular organic cafe in one of the courtyards just off the South Downs Way from where you can view the farm and the free range chickens.
The farm is open several times a year for open days with group tours and events being organised by the National Trust throughout the year. There is no public parking available within the hamlet, but a free gravel car park can be found on the other side of the road which also leads up to the Devil's Dyke viewpoint - and from where you can catch the 77 bus to and from Brighton Station.
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Sayers Common
Coordinates: 50°56′57″N 0°11′53″W / 50.94926°N 0.19798°W / 50.94926; -0.19798
Sayers Common is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. With Hurstpierpoint it forms one of the Mid Sussex parishes. It is located two miles (1.6km) west of Hurstpierpoint. Situated until the 1990s on the main London to Brighton A23 road it has become a more popular residential village since being partially bypassed by the new A23 road. It has some very old cottages at its heart, and also contains the Priory of Our Lady, a residential retreat. The parish has an area of 2029.88ha and a population of 6264 persons (2001 census). The village has become well known in recent years as the location for one of the south easts largest car boot sales open most Sundays from March to October.
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Scaynes Hill
Coordinates: 50°59′29″N 0°03′05″W / 50.99135°N 0.05149°W / 50.99135; -0.05149
Scaynes Hill is a village in the civil parish of Lindfield Rural in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the A272 road 2.2 miles (3.5km) east of Haywards Heath.
Scaynes Hill has a Site of Special Scientific Interest within the village. The site is a disused quarry, which has exposed sandstone originating from the Wealden flood plain.
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Selsey
Coordinates: 50°44′06″N 0°47′23″W / 50.73502°N 0.78977°W / 50.73502; -0.78977
Selsey is a seaside town and civil parish, about eight miles (12 km) south of Chichester, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea. It is bounded to the west by Bracklesham Bay, to the north by Broad Rife (rife being the local word for stream or creek), to the east by Pagham Harbour and terminates in the south at Selsey Bill. There are significant rock formations beneath the sea off both of its coasts, named the Owers rocks and Mixon rocks. Coastal erosion has been an ever present problem for Selsey.
There is only one road (the B2145) in and out of the town which briefly becomes a bridge at a point known as "the ferry", crossing the water inlet at Pagham Harbour. At one time Selsey was inaccessible at flood tide, and a boat was stationed at the ferry to take horses and passengers to and from Sidlesham.
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Sharpthorne
Coordinates: 51°04′29″N 0°02′29″W / 51.07478°N 0.04136°W / 51.07478; -0.04136
Sharpthorne is a hamlet in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the West Hoathly to Forest Row road 3.8 miles (6.2km) south of East Grinstead. There is a steam train railway track which runs through a tunnel underneath the village.
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Slaugham
Coordinates: 51°02′19″N 0°12′30″W / 51.0387°N 0.20824°W / 51.0387; -0.20824
Slaugham (pronounced "Slaffum") is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located seven miles (11 km) to the south of Crawley, on the A23 road to Brighton. The civil parish covers an area of 2432 hectares (6007 acres) and has a population of 2226 persons living in 943 of whom 1174 were economically active (2001 census).
The parish also contains the settlements of Pease Pottage, Handcross and Warninglid, in addition to Slaugham itself. St Mary's Church, a Grade II* listed building dating mostly from the 12th and 13th centuries and situated opposite Slaugham's village green, serves all four villages.
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South Downs
The South Downs is a range of chalk hills that extends for about 260 square miles (670 km2) across the south-eastern coastal counties of England from the Itchen Valley of Hampshire in the west to Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, in the east. It is bounded on its northern side by a steep escarpment, from whose crest there are extensive views northwards across the Weald. The South Downs National Park forms a much larger area than the chalk range of the South Downs and includes large parts of the Weald.
The South Downs is characterised by rolling chalk downland with close-cropped turf and dry valleys, and is recognised as one of the most important chalk landscapes in England. It is one of the four main areas of chalk downland in southern England.
The South Downs is relatively unpopulated, although in Sussex there has been large-scale urban encroachment onto the chalk downland by major seaside resorts, including most notably Brighton and Hove.
The South Downs has been inhabited since ancient times and at periods the area has supported a large population, particularly during Romano-British times. There is a rich heritage of historical features and archaeological remains, including defensive sites, burial mounds and field boundaries. Within the South Downs Environmentally Sensitive Area there are thirty-seven Sites of Special Scientific Interest, including large areas of chalk grassland.
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Staplefield
Coordinates: 51°02′18″N 0°10′52″W / 51.03823°N 0.18124°W / 51.03823; -0.18124
Staplefield is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north west of Haywards Heath on the B2114 road. It is part of Ansty and Staplefield civil parish.
The Anglican parish church built in 1847 is dedicated to St. Mark and contains important wall paintings by the Victorian stain glass designer Charles Eamer Kempe. There is also a Roman Catholic church to Our Lady of Fatima. There are two pubs, the Jolly Tanners and the Victory, the latter is NOT named in honour of Catherine Matcham, the favourite sister of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who lived in nearby Slaugham but after a legal victory. The pub sign shows a picture of a judge and a document inside the pub shows details of the case. There is a large village green and cricket pitch.
In 1994, Reverend Anthony Freeman, Vicar of St. Mark's was sacked by the Bishop of Chichester when he famously claimed that he didn't believe in God and published his book "God in Us: A Case for Christian Humanism". He is currently managing editor of The Journal of Consciousness Studies.
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Steyning
Coordinates: 50°53′12″N 0°19′40″W / 50.8868°N 0.3279°W / 50.8868; -0.3279
Steyning is a small town and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the north end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, four miles (6.4 km) north of Shoreham-by-Sea. The smaller villages of Bramber and Upper Beeding constitute, with Steyning, a built-up area at this crossing-point of the river.
The parish has a land area of 1574 hectares (3888 acres). In the 2001 census 5812 people lived in 2530 households, of whom 2747 were economically active.
Steyning has existed since Anglo-Saxon times. Legend has it that St. Cuthman built a church, at one time dedicated to him, later to St Andrew, and now jointly to St Andrew and St Cuthman, where he stopped after carrying his mother in a wheelbarrow. Several of the signs that can be seen on entering Steyning bear an image of his feat. King Alfred the Great's father, Ethelwulf of Wessex, was originally buried in that church, before being transferred to Winchester - a Saxon grave slab (possibly his) remains in the church porch.
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Turners Hill
Coordinates: 51°06′13″N 0°05′07″W / 51.10368°N 0.08519°W / 51.10368; -0.08519
Turners Hill is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The civil parish covers an area of 1,390 hectares (3,400 acres), and has a population of 1,849 (2001 census).
The village is located three miles (5 km) south-west of East Grinstead, four miles (6 km) to the south-east of the Crawley New Town area and stands on a steep ridge line at one of the highest points (580 feet above sea level) of the High Weald, where two historically important routes, the B2110 and B2028, cross.
In the centre is the village green which, together with the shops and the Crown pub, form the focal point. The village has two churches, St Leonard's Anglican church, on a ridge of the hill, and Turners Hill Free Church. St Leonard's was built in 1895-7 by Lacy Ridge, with porches and the rock-faced tower added by Sir Aston Webb in 1923. The stained glass windows are all by Charles Eamer Kempe. The reredos seems to be a composite of salvaged pieces from different sources. The Free Church building dates from 1906 and replaced by a church on the same site built by the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion.
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Twineham
Coordinates: 50°57′51″N 0°12′46″W / 50.96419°N 0.21273°W / 50.96419; -0.21273
Twineham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It is located eight kilometres (5 miles) to the west of Burgess Hill. The civil parish covers an area of 784 hectares (1,940 acres) In the 2001 census 271 people lived in 100 households, of whom 139 were economically active.
The name 'Twineham' is of Saxon origin, meaning 'the homestead between the streams'. The village centre has no pub, post office or shop. There is only the church and the school.
The eastern River Adur meets another major stream at Twineham. The river then continues to the west of Henfield, where it meets the western Adur to reach the sea at Shoreham-by-Sea.
In 1856, Twineham had a lot more services than nowadays, it had a post office, general shop, butchers, dairy, shoe menders, blacksmith and wheelwright. None of these services are now there.
In 1911, the viilage started to get its piped water supply from the Burgess Hill Water Company. In 1928, the roads were surfaced, and electricity came to the village in 1936. The village of Twineham has never had its own pub, though there are two pubs in the parish of Twineham.
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Uckfield
Coordinates: 50°58′N 0°06′E / 50.97°N 0.10°E / 50.97; 0.10
Uckfield is a town in the Wealden district of East Sussex, in southern England. It is located on the southern edge of the Weald and on the River Uck, one of the tributaries of the River Ouse.
The town was originally called Uccafield. Uccafield derives from the Celtic word for 'High' or 'Height' - Uchafedd, this in turn coming from the Indo European 'Uchch'ya'. When the Anglo Saxons heard this word they changed the 'fedd' part to something they understood - 'Feld' from which 'field' derives. The original river Uck name was most likely related to the ancient Celtic word for 'water' or 'stream' - Uisge, derivations uske, usci, that give river names still existing such as the Usk. When the Celts came along the sound of the river name was so close to the sound of Ucha that the name became Uch or Ucca over time and eventually Uck. So Uckfield really means something like 'high place' - Uchafedd - and the river derived its modern name from this Celtic word. There are, however, other theories as to how the name came about. One theory suggests that it came from "Oak in Field", something which is reflected in several town crests. Another theory is that it used to be the free land of a Saxon man called Ucca.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff, the capitals of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom has fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.
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Walstead
Coordinates: 51°00′18″N 0°04′16″W / 51.005°N 0.07111°W / 51.005; -0.07111
Walstead is a hamlet located one and a half kilometres (one mile) south east of Lindfield, West Sussex, England. The hamlet is the home of Great Walstead School, Paxhill Park Golf Course and a nursing home at Walstead Place, a country house built in 1852.
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Warninglid
Coordinates: 51°01′15″N 0°13′09″W / 51.02081°N 0.21921°W / 51.02081; -0.21921
Warninglid is a small village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2115 road 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Haywards Heath. The name Warninglid is believed to originate from two words meaning "Werna's Path".
At the centre of the village is a crossroads and there sits the Half Moon public house. Over the last quarter century the village has won the Best-Kept Village competition three times.
Education in the village is supplied by Warninglid County Primary School.
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Weald
The Weald ( /ˈwiːld/), also called the Weald of Kent, is the name given to an area in South East England situated between the parallel chalk escarpments of the North and the South Downs. It should be regarded as three separate parts: the sandstone "High Weald" in the centre; the clay "Low Weald" periphery; and the Greensand Ridge which stretches around the north and west of the Weald and includes the Weald's highest points. The Weald was once a vast forest covering this area. The name, Old English in origin, signifies woodland, which still applies today: scattered farms and villages betray the Weald‘s past, often in their names.
The name "Weald" is derived from the Old English weald, meaning "forest" (cognate, German Wald). This comes from a Germanic root of the same meaning, and ultimately from Indo-European. Weald is specifically a West Saxon form; wold is the Anglian form of the word. The Middle English form of the word is wēld, and the modern spelling is a reintroduction of the Anglo-Saxon form attributed to its use by William Lambarde in his A Perambulation of Kent of 1576.
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West Hoathly
Coordinates: 51°04′48″N 0°03′11″W / 51.07999°N 0.05293°W / 51.07999; -0.05293
West Hoathly is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of East Grinstead. In the 2001 census 2,121 people, of whom 1,150 were economically active, lived in 813 households. The parish, which has a land area of 2,139 hectares (5,290 acres), includes the hamlets of Highbrook, Selsfield Common and Sharpthorne. The mostly rural parish is centred on West Hoathly village, an ancient hilltop settlement in the High Weald between the North and South Downs.
The area was already settled by the 11th century, when St Margaret's Church was founded. Names recorded at that time include Hadlega and Hodlega—later standardised to Hodlegh and Hothelegh, then (West) Hoathly. This Anglo-Saxon word signifies a heath-covered clearing. The parish lay on the edge of the dense woodland of the Ashdown Forest.
At the time of the Domesday survey in 1086, the land covered by the present parish was held by the manors of Ditchling and Plumpton to the southeast. The rectory of the church was associated with Lewes Priory. By the 16th century, the manor of Gravetye was in existence.Gravetye Manor house, built in 1598, still stands in extensive grounds 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village.
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West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming into force of the Local Government Act 1972. At the same time the Mid Sussex region (including Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and East Grinstead) was transferred from East Sussex.
West Sussex has a wide range of scenery, including Wealden, Downland and coastal. It has a number of stately homes including Goodwood, Petworth House and Uppark and also castles such as Arundel Castle and Bramber Castle. Over half the county is protected countryside, offering walking, cycling and other recreational opportunities for visitors and residents alike.
Chichester is the county town of West Sussex, and the highest point of the county is Black Down, at 280 metres (919 ft, grid reference SU919296).
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Wivelsfield
Coordinates: 50°58′N 0°05′W / 50.97°N 0.09°W / 50.97; -0.09
Wivelsfield village, and larger adjacent village of Wivelsfield Green, are part of the civil parish of Wivelsfield in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The villages are located three miles (5 km) south east of Haywards Heath. It is one of the larger parishes in the county, although the growth of Burgess Hill to the west has reduced what was originally the ecclesiastical parish. The parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St John the Baptist. Wivelsfield railway station (called Keymer Junction until 1896) is located on the Brighton Main Line, in the north of Burgess Hill, some two miles (3 km) from Wivelsfield.
In 1994 Wivelsfield played host to the Tour de France, on its way to Brighton. The English folk singer Martin Carthy produced an LP record entitled 'Sweet Wivelsfield' released in 1974.
The new school has been opened since September 2007. The logo, which stands at the front of the school, was designed by the school's pupils. The old school is now used for residential purposes; a nursery rents the Old Church Hall.
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Worthing
Worthing ( /ˈwɜrðɪŋ/ WURDH-ing) is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, 10 miles (16 km) west of Brighton, and 18 miles (29 km) east of the county town of Chichester. The borough covers an area of 12.5 square miles (32.37 km2) and has an estimated population of 103,200.
The area around Worthing has been populated for at least 6,000 years and contains Britain's greatest concentration of Stone Age flint mines, which are some of the earliest mines in Europe. Lying within the borough, the Iron Age hill fort of Cissbury Ring is one of Britain's largest. Worthing means "(place of) Worth/Worō's people", from the Old English personal name Worth/Worō (the name means "valiant one, one who is noble"), and -ingas "people of" (reduced to -ing in the modern name). For many centuries Worthing was a small mackerel fishing hamlet until in the late 18th century it developed into an elegant Georgian seaside resort and attracted the well-known and wealthy of the day. In the 19th and 20th centuries the area was one of Britain's chief market gardening centres.
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Anna Sewell
Anna Sewell (30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was an English novelist, best known as the author of the classic novel Black Beauty.
Anna Mary Sewell was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England into a devoutly Quaker family. Her father was Isaac Phillip Sewell (1793–1879), and her mother, Mary Wright Sewell (1798–1884) was a successful author of children's books. She had one sibling, a younger brother named Philip and was largely educated at home.
At the age of twelve, the family moved to Stoke Newington, where Sewell attended school for the first time. Two years later, however, she slipped while walking home from school and severely injured both of her ankles. Her father took a job in Brighton in 1836, in the hope that the climate there would help to cure her. Despite this, and most likely because of mistreatment of her injury, for the rest of her life Anna was unable to stand without a crutch or to walk for any length of time. For greater mobility, she frequently used horse-drawn carriages, which contributed to her love of horses and concern for the humane treatment of animals.
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Brett Anderson
Brett Lewis Anderson (born 29 September 1967) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he briefly fronted The Tears, and has released four solo albums. Suede reformed in 2010. In Suede's early days, Anderson's androgynous style and unique, wide ranging vocals were an instant phenomenon in the UK.
Born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex into a working class family, Anderson's mother was an artist and his father was a classical music fan. He was brought up in a small council estate in Lindfield, a village adjoining Haywards Heath, attending Lindfield Junior School then Oathall Comprehensive School.
In his teens, Anderson played guitar for garage bands such as The Pigs and Geoff, the latter featuring future Suede bassist Mat Osman. In the late-1980s, Anderson and Osman formed Suede with Anderson's girlfriend, Justine Frischmann, soon recruiting guitarist Bernard Butler through an advertisement in the NME. After receiving percussional help from former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce, in 1991, Simon Gilbert joined Suede as their official drummer. It was around this time that Frischmann left Anderson for Blur frontman Damon Albarn, which created an early rift in the burgeoning Britpop scene of the early 1990s. After missing too many rehearsals and flaunting her relationship with Albarn while still living with Anderson, Frischmann was fired from the group, going on to front Elastica.
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Daley Thompson
Francis Morgan Ayodélé "Daley" Thompson CBE (born 30 July 1958), is a former decathlete from England. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times.
With four world records, two Olympic gold medals, three Commonwealth titles, and wins in the World and European Championships, Thompson is considered by many to be the greatest decathlete of all time. Robert Chalmers described him as "the greatest all-round athlete this country [Great Britain] has ever produced."
Thompson was born in Notting Hill, London, the second son of a Nigerian father and Scottish mother. His father was a taxi driver who was shot dead in Streatham when Thompson was about twelve. At seven years old Thompson was sent to Farney Close Boarding School, Bolney, Sussex, which he described as "a place for troubled children". Thompson's name is a contraction of Ayodele, a Yoruba word meaning "joy comes home". Thompson's first ambition was to become a professional footballer, but he later switched his interests to athletics.
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Frank Reginald Carey
Group Captain Frank Reginald "Chota" Carey CBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, DFM (7 May 1912 - 6 December 2004) was an English World War II fighter ace with 25 victories, three shared destroyed, four unconfirmed destroyed, four probables and eight damaged. He was the second-highest scoring Hawker Hurricane fighter ace of the war.
Carey was born in Brixton, London and educated at Belverdere School, [Haywards Heath] now called Tavistock and Summerhill School. He joined the Royal Air Force in September 1927 as an aircraft apprentice at RAF Halton and later an airframe fitter. In 1935 Carey was selected for pilot training and passed out as a Sergeant Pilot joining 43 Squadron flying the Hawker Fury and in 1938 converting to the Hawker Hurricane.
On 30 January 1940, soon after the war started, Carey shared (with F/L. Caesar Hull) the destruction of a Heinkel He 111 of KG 26 near Coquet Island on his first aerial combat. No. 43 Squadron were moved to Acklington in February 1940, and on 3 February Carey and his wingman claimed another KG 26 He-111, the aircraft ditching in the sea. Another He-111 was shared destroyed the following month and by 21 February Carey was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. On 1 March 1940 he was commissioned.
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Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is located 3.1 mi (5.0 km) north of the centre of Crawley,West Sussex, and 29.5 mi (47.5 km) south of Central London. Also known as London Gatwick, it is London's second largest international airport and second busiest by total passenger traffic in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. Furthermore, Gatwick is Europe's leading airport for point-to-point flights and has the world's busiest single-use runway averaging 52 aircraft movements an hour. Its two terminals – North and South – cover an area of 810,000 sq ft (75,000 m2) and 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m2) respectively.
In 2011, over 33.6 million passengers passed through Gatwick.
Charter airlines generally prefer Gatwick over Heathrow as a base for London and the South East of England. From 1978 to 2008, many flights to and from the United States used Gatwick because of restrictions on the use of Heathrow implemented in the Bermuda II agreement between the UK and the US.. Under the agreement Heathrow allowed the right for only two US carrier and two UK carrier to serve flights to the United States. Currently, US Airways is the only US carrier that still serves Gatwick from the US. The airport is a base for scheduled operators Aer Lingus, British Airways (BA), EasyJet, Flybe, Monarch Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, as well as charter airlines including Thomas Cook Airlines and Thomson Airways. Gatwick is unique amongst London's airports in having a significant airline presence representing each of the three main airline business models: full service, low/no frills and charter. As of January 2011, these respectively accounted for 37, 51 and 12% of total passenger traffic.
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Graham Moseley
Graham Moseley (born 16 November 1953 in Manchester) is a retired English professional footballer who played in the 1983 FA Cup Final with Brighton & Hove Albion.
Beginning as an apprentice at Blackburn Rovers, Moseley also played for Derby County, Aston Villa, Walsall, Brighton & Hove Albion and Cardiff City.
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Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi (born 18 February 1960) is an Italian-Australian actor.
Scacchi was born Greta Gracco in Milan, Italy, on 18 February 1960, the daughter of Luca Scacchi Gracco, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Carsaniga, an English dancer and antiques dealer. Scacchi's parents divorced when she was four, and her mother returned to her native England with Greta and her two older brothers, first to London, then to Haywards Heath, West Sussex. In 1975 after her mother's remarriage to Giovanni Carsaniga, the family settled in Perth, Australia, where she attended Hollywood Senior High School and the University of Western Australia (UWA). She made her theatrical debut at UWA's New Dolphin Theatre in Edward Bond's play Early Morning.
In 1977 Scacchi left UWA to return to England to pursue an acting career, studying at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, with Miranda Richardson and Amanda Redman. In 1982 she made her film debut in the German movie, Das Zweite Gesicht (The Second Face), and gave versatile performances in films, such as Heat and Dust (1983), The Ebony Tower (1984), The Coca Cola Kid (1985), White Mischief (1987), Presumed Innocent (1990), The Player (1992) and Country Life (1994). She turned down the role of Catherine Trammell in Basic Instinct (1992).
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Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Rose Scodelario (born Kaya Rose Humphrey; 13 March 1992) is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as Effy Stonem in the E4 drama Skins.
Scodelario was born to an English father and an Italian-Brazilian mother. Her parents divorced when she was a child and she was brought up by her mother, subsequently adopting her surname and becoming fluent in Portuguese. Her father, Roger Humphrey, passed away on 22 November 2010.
Scodelario was bullied during her early childhood and dealt with low self-esteem, so her passion for drama became an outlet for her.
She revealed on her Twitter account that she has dyslexia, saying, "Watching a interesting doc on BBC Three about dyslexia, something that I have struggled with my whole life. It really affected my self-esteem."
Scodelario's mother's family lives in Itu, a city in São Paulo state, Brazil, and she visits as often as she can.[citation needed]
With no prior acting experience, at the age of 14, Scodelario was cast in the 2007 first series of Skins as Effy Stonem. Upon Scodelario's arrival to the auditions she felt she was too young and became discouraged, but a producer stopped her before she could leave and asked her to read for the part. While Scodelario's role had minimal speaking lines in the first series, her character developed considerably in the 2008 series, before she eventually became the central character in the 2009 series after the cast had been replaced with a new generation of characters. This made Effy the only character to appear from series 1 right through to series 4 of Skins.
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Lee Chapman
Lee Chapman (born Lincoln, 5 December 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker from 1978 until 1996, in which he scored almost 200 first-team goals.
He is best known for spells with Stoke City, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United. He also played for Plymouth Argyle, Arsenal, Sunderland, Portsmouth, Southend United, Ipswich Town and Swansea City. As well as this he played in both France and Norway for Chamois Niortais and Strømsgodset IF, and was capped by both the England U21 and England B teams.
Chapman began his career at Stoke City, but made his league debut whilst on loan at Plymouth Argyle. On his return to Stoke, Chapman quickly became a first team regular, scoring made 34 goals in 99 appearances between 1979 and 1982.
His goal scoring abilities brought him to the attention of Division One clubs, and in August 1982 Chapman moved to Arsenal for £500,000. However, the move was not a success - he made only 23 appearances for the club between 1982 and 1984, and scored a meagre 4 goals. Chapman moved on to Sunderland for the 1983-84 season, but again failed to establish himself in the team, scoring just 3 goals in 15 appearances.
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Leslie Ash
Leslie Ash (born 19 February 1960 in Clapham, London) is an English actress, best known for her role in the sitcom Men Behaving Badly. Her book My Life Behaving Badly: The Autobiography was published in 2007.
Ash first appeared on TV in 1964 at the age of four asking "Mummy, why are your hands so soft?" in an advertisement for the washing-up product Fairy Liquid. She was educated at the independent Italia Conti Academy stage school, and then started a career as a fashion model appearing on the cover of a number of teen magazines including Jackie for which she was photographed by David Bailey.[citation needed]
Having appeared in the 1978 British slapstick comedy Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse; her first major film role was playing the romantic lead in Quadrophenia in 1979. In 1980, Ash appears in the Iron Maiden music video, Women in Uniform. In 1983 she played Julie Morgan aka Juletta Shane in Curse of the Pink Panther. In 1983 she also appeared opposite Nicky Henson as Nancy in the ITV situation comedy The Happy Apple playing a secretary whose opinions successfully reflected public opinion. She then played a regular role in crime series C.A.T.S. Eyes.
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Mat Osman
Mat Osman (born Mathew David Osman, 9 October 1967, Welwyn Garden City) is an English musician, best known as the bassist in the band Suede. He studied at the London School of Economics, where in 1989 he was awarded a BSc in Economics.
Osman was a school friend of Suede's lead singer Brett Anderson and was in early garage bands with Brett such as The Pigs and Suave And Elegant. Suede went on to be one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, and brought British guitar music back to the mainstream. He co-wrote some of the band's songs with Brett, including Lost in TV, Europe is our Playground and the band's final single Attitude. After Suede's break up in 2003, Osman provided music for television programs, such as 8 out of 10 Cats, The Marriage Ref and You Have Been Watching.
Osman is the London editor of the email magazine le cool and the editor of their London guidebook, published summer 2008. His writing has also been published in British magazines and newspapers including The Guardian, The Independent and The Observer.
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Mathew Bose
Mathew Bose is an English actor, best known for his role as Paul Lambert in the television series Emmerdale.
Mathew Bose was born 3 July 1973 in south east London. He has an older brother, Shuvro, who lives in London, and a sister, Shuva, who lives in India. When he was young, Mathew's family moved to India. Most people don't realise I'm half Indian he reveals to Inside Soap. At the age of six, he returned to England to stay with his aunt. He has also lived in Milan, Paris, New York, and Los Angeles. Mathew now splits his time between Leeds (where he runs a pub called The Queens Head in Burley in Wharfedale) and his home in London.
In the early days of his career, Mathew was a model. He worked all around Europe and in Tokyo and New York. When he was working in Los Angeles he began to study psychology but it was when his lecturer suggested he join performance classes to bolster his confidence his interest in acting began. He showed great talent in Los Angeles and began to work there. Private circumstances brought him back to England.
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Matthew Waterhouse
Matthew Waterhouse (born 19 December 1961) is an English actor and writer best known for his role as Adric in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Waterhouse was born in Hertford, Hertfordshire but brought up in Haywards Heath, Sussex. The son of a solicitor, he was educated at St. Wilfrid’s Primary School, West Sussex and Shoreham Grammar School.). After leaving the series, he began a stage career.
Waterhouse was a great fan of Doctor Who in his younger days. Adric was a companion of Tom Baker and Peter Davison's Doctors from 1980 to 1982. Waterhouse was the youngest actor to play a companion (Sarah Sutton was the youngest female actor and second youngest to play a companion), and had only appeared in one television drama prior to being appointed in the role. He played the schoolboy Briarley in the BBC2 adaptation of To Serve Them All My Days with John Duttine.
Waterhouse returned to the sphere of Doctor Who and took part in the audio commentaries for the DVD releases of Earthshock and The Visitation released in 2003 and 2004 respectively. He also provided commentary for The Keeper of Traken, released in 2007 as part of the New Beginnings box set. Though released separately, all commentaries were recorded in the same week, as noted by Waterhouse in his commentary for The Keeper of Traken. More recently, in late 2008, he made an audio commentary, jointly with Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton for the DVD releases of Four to Doomsday and Black Orchid. He also talks about his complete tenure on the show in the featurette "The Boy With the Golden Star" dedicated to Adric on the Warriors' Gate DVD.
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Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Bedingfield recorded rock and gospel songs for the Hillsong London Church, while Daniel went on to enjoy success with hits "Gotta Get Thru This" and "If You're Not the One".
Bedingfield released her first album, Unwritten, in 2004. The album contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music; it enjoyed international success with more than 2.3 million copies sold worldwide and she received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the title track "Unwritten". Bedingfield's second album, N.B. (2007), was less successful but yielded the UK top 10 singles "I Wanna Have Your Babies" and "Soulmate". N.B. was not released in North America, but six tracks from it were included with seven new ones and released in 2008 as her third studio album Pocketful of Sunshine, with the singles "Love Like This" and "Pocketful of Sunshine" earning success on the charts. In December 2010, Bedingfield released her third album in North America named Strip Me.
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Robert Kazinsky
Robert Kazinsky (born Robert John Appleby; 18 November 1983) is an English actor and model. He is best known for his appearances as Casper Rose in Sky One drama Dream Team in 2005/2006 and Sean Slater in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders from 2006 to 2009.
Kazinsky was born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, the son of Phyllis and Paul Appleby, and grew up in Brighton. He has an older brother, Michael. Kazinsky is Jewish, descended from immigrants from Poland, and Russia. He was educated at Hove Park School in Hove, from 1995-2000. Kazinsky was expelled from both Hove Park School and later, his college. He appeared in their productions of Bugsy Malone and A Midsummer Night's Dream. He achieved a grade B in his drama GCSE in 2000.
Kazinsky trained as an actor at the Guildford School of Acting from September 2002 to July 2005. He took his grandfather's middle name as his stage name. He has appeared in Israeli television commercials. He made his acting debut in 2005 when he had a guest role in an episode of the CBBC children's show The Basil Brush Show, playing a character named Sven Garley. He then got a role in Sky One's football drama Dream Team where he played Casper Rose from late 2005 until 2006, when he was killed off towards the end of the ninth series after Kazinsky announced his intention to leave.
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Robert Slade Lucas
Robert Slade Lucas (17 July 1867, Teddington, Middlesex – 5 January 1942, Franklands Village, Haywards Heath, Sussex) was an English cricketer who played for Middlesex. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium paced bowler. He captained a team to the West Indies in 1894-95.
Scores and Biographies Volume XV (1925) records that 'LUCAS, Robert Slade, whose first match at Lord's was on 5 May 1887, for Eighteen Colts of Middlesex v M.C.C., was a batsman above the average, who could hit freely and well, a medium-paced bowler, and a fieldsman who took took no place in particular. His name will be found in the Middlesex Eleven from 1891 to 1900, his highest score for the county being 185 v Sussex at Hove in 1895, when he and Mr. T.C. O'Brien (202) put on 338 runs together for the fifth wicket. In the same year he appeared in the Gentlemen v Players match at the Oval. In minor cricket he played chiefly with the Richmond and Teddington Clubs, and for some time was honorary secretary of the latter. In 1891 he was elected captain of the Old Merchant Taylors, who played their first match in 1892. Was born at Ash Lodge, Teddington, Middlesex, on 17 July 1867. Height 5 ft. 11 in., and weight 12 st. 2 lb. Was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, where he was captain of the Eleven in 1885. In the course of an innings of 141 not out for Old Taylorians v Merchant Taylors School at Charterhouse Square on 3 July 1891, he hit the ball out of the ground seven times, twice in succession through the same window of a private house. At Bushy Park on May 16, 1896, he scored 280 not out for Teddington v Kensington Park. In 1894-5 he took a team on tour in the West indies, after having visited America in the autumn of 1894 as a member of Lord Hawke's Team. For many years he was captain of the Teddington Hockey Club. Is not related to any other well-known cricketer of the same name'
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Sussex Police
Sussex Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing East Sussex, West Sussex and City of Brighton and Hove in southern England. Its Headquarters is in Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex.
Policing in the county can be traced back to the first force established in Brighton in 1830. A few years later on 13 March 1844 Chief Constable Henry Solomon was murdered in his office by a prisoner he was interviewing. He is believed to be the only chief officer to have suffered such a fate. Prior to 1830 local watchmen were appointed to provide some degree of law enforcement in the area. In 1812, there were some 12 watchmen who were responsible for the town. By 1814 the number had grown to 28 and at this time the title of constable was in use for them. By 1868 the force had grown to 100 officers and helmets replaced top hats.
In 1918 the first woman was appointed as a police officer in this force and by 1930 it had grown to 216 officers. Brighton Police were the first force to introduce police radios on the 14th September 1933. Forces were also established for the counties of East Sussex and West Sussex, as well as separate forces in the boroughs of Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. These forces amalgamated temporarily during the Second World War, from 1943 until 1947, but then policing reverted back to the old system for another two decades.
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Tommy Cook
Thomas Edwin Reed Cook (5 January 1901 – 15 January 1950) was an English cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club. He was also a professional footballer with Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers, who made one appearance for England in 1925. He later became manager at Brighton.
A right-handed batsman, he played 460 first class games for Sussex, making 20198 runs with 32 hundreds. He was prolific in the seasons of 1933 and 1934 where Sussex were runners-up.
Thomas served in both world wars, suffering serious injuries in the latter when part of the South African Air Force.
He committed suicide ten days after his 49th birthday.
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Colwell Lane BYWAY BOAT Haywards Heath East Sussex
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- Duration: 8:13
- Updated: 08 Dec 2012
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Aerial Video from RC Plane in Haywards Heath, West Sussex
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- Duration: 3:41
- Updated: 04 Dec 2012
Multiplex Minimag with Range video KX-171 camera and 0.2W Video transmitter. Recorded onto a Sony DCR-IP7e micro MV Camcorder. Much better than using a laptop to record.
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Multiplex Minimag with Range video KX-171 camera and 0.2W Video transmitter. Recorded onto a Sony DCR-IP7e micro MV Camcorder. Much better than using a laptop to record.
- published: 28 Dec 2009
- views: 1449
- author: peaps
Haywards Heath zombies
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- Duration: 10:15
- Updated: 30 Nov 2012
What is there to do in Haywards Heath when its infested with zombies?
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What is there to do in Haywards Heath when its infested with zombies?
- published: 19 Mar 2007
- views: 3407
- author: Jonathan White
Flood Haywards Heath 3.6.12 AVI.avi
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- Duration: 1:32
- Updated: 05 Jun 2012
Flooding in Haywards Heath just after midnight 3rd June 2012
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Flooding in Haywards Heath just after midnight 3rd June 2012
- published: 05 Jun 2012
- views: 285
- author: Eddie Howland
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, UK - Shopping 2010. wmv
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- Duration: 1:49
- Updated: 25 Jul 2012
The Country Town of Haywards Heath in West Sussex is located on the London to Brighton Main Railway Line. This commuter town is 36 miles south of London; 15 miles south of London Gatwick Airport and 12 miles north of the coastal resort City of Brighton. The Railway came to Haywards Heath in July 1841. The town was also a Market Town in the Weald (1859 to 1989). Population 23000 (approx.).
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The Country Town of Haywards Heath in West Sussex is located on the London to Brighton Main Railway Line. This commuter town is 36 miles south of London; 15 miles south of London Gatwick Airport and 12 miles north of the coastal resort City of Brighton. The Railway came to Haywards Heath in July 1841. The town was also a Market Town in the Weald (1859 to 1989). Population 23000 (approx.).
- published: 24 Oct 2010
- views: 880
- author: VideodromeHD720p
Haywards Heath Triathlon Cycle Course
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- Duration: 8:54
- Updated: 26 Nov 2011
Organised by 'hedgehogtri'. Cycle course for the Triathlon to be held for first time on 29th April 2012.
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Organised by 'hedgehogtri'. Cycle course for the Triathlon to be held for first time on 29th April 2012.
- published: 26 Nov 2011
- views: 493
- author: hedgehogtri
Haywards Heath / Brett Anderson
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- Duration: 3:40
- Updated: 25 Sep 2012
Brett Anderson is a sexy femmeboy. The end. Oh, and Justine Frischmann is violently hot too.
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Brett Anderson is a sexy femmeboy. The end. Oh, and Justine Frischmann is violently hot too.
- published: 27 Apr 2006
- views: 35447
- author: zobilo
Beech Hurst Miniature Railway Haywards Heath
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- Duration: 1:20
- Updated: 11 Sep 2012
Riding on the Beech Hurst Miniature Railway in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, UK
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Riding on the Beech Hurst Miniature Railway in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, UK
- published: 22 May 2012
- views: 230
- author: Kate Taylor
'Love in Mormonia' - A proud Haywards Heath Production
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- Duration: 14:18
- Updated: 15 Jan 2013
In 2010- 2011 Haywards Heath ward entered this short movie into a church road-show competition as a bit of fun. Everyone who participated enrolled to be apart of the fun. No one is an oscar winning actor or actress, however do not be deceived. This production received a lot of positive feedback on Facebook and had requests of being shared on YouTube. So here it is! Enjoy.
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In 2010- 2011 Haywards Heath ward entered this short movie into a church road-show competition as a bit of fun. Everyone who participated enrolled to be apart of the fun. No one is an oscar winning actor or actress, however do not be deceived. This production received a lot of positive feedback on Facebook and had requests of being shared on YouTube. So here it is! Enjoy.
- published: 15 Jan 2013
- views: 57
- author: Ryan Pelham
Snow local to Haywards Heath 20th Jan 2013
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- Duration: 1:20
- Updated: 20 Jan 2013
Quick drive around to check the snow out
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One Night - Ed Sheeran cover Haywards Heath College EOTG
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- Duration: 3:27
- Updated: 14 Jan 2013
This is a live video of our performance of "One Night" by Ed Sheeran, at Haywards Heath College End of Term Gig June 2011. We put the track together as part of our BTEC Music Course and this was the opening track of the June gig at The Hub, Haywards Heath. The video footage is all from one camera (so apologies for the single angle and the sound which could be better!) and this video is a compilation of the live take. Line up: 1st Guitar: Joe Hilton 2nd Guitar: Jack Partridge Bass: Shaun Turquand Drums: Jamie O'Dell Backing Vocals: Charley Noda Lead Vocals: Josie Charlwood Hope you enjoy!
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This is a live video of our performance of "One Night" by Ed Sheeran, at Haywards Heath College End of Term Gig June 2011. We put the track together as part of our BTEC Music Course and this was the opening track of the June gig at The Hub, Haywards Heath. The video footage is all from one camera (so apologies for the single angle and the sound which could be better!) and this video is a compilation of the live take. Line up: 1st Guitar: Joe Hilton 2nd Guitar: Jack Partridge Bass: Shaun Turquand Drums: Jamie O'Dell Backing Vocals: Charley Noda Lead Vocals: Josie Charlwood Hope you enjoy!
- published: 16 Jun 2011
- views: 20628
- author: BehindThoseEyes13
Southern slamdoor Part4, Haywards Heath 2
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- Duration: 5:03
- Updated: 19 May 2012
More units on the Brighton line at Haywards Heath in January 1995.
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More units on the Brighton line at Haywards Heath in January 1995.
- published: 06 Dec 2006
- views: 4080
- author: crazyh0rse
70000 'Britannia' + 47500 At Berwick And Haywards Heath + 59103 'Village of Mells'
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- Duration: 2:17
- Updated: 07 Nov 2012
70000 'Britannia' + 47500 At Berwick And Haywards Heath + 59103 'Village of Mells' On The Ardingly Stone. Today I Took A Trip To See 70000 'Britannia' I Went To Berwick First To Catch The ECS Move Working 5Z82 Three Bridges - Hampden Park Than Catch It At Haywards Heath Working 1Z84 9.00 Lewes - Ely.The Full Video Of It Departing Will Be Uploaded Next Also 59103 'Village of Mells' Was Running Today Doing The Ardingly Stone.
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70000 'Britannia' + 47500 At Berwick And Haywards Heath + 59103 'Village of Mells' On The Ardingly Stone. Today I Took A Trip To See 70000 'Britannia' I Went To Berwick First To Catch The ECS Move Working 5Z82 Three Bridges - Hampden Park Than Catch It At Haywards Heath Working 1Z84 9.00 Lewes - Ely.The Full Video Of It Departing Will Be Uploaded Next Also 59103 'Village of Mells' Was Running Today Doing The Ardingly Stone.
- published: 14 Jul 2011
- views: 1549
- author: Southernrailwaysfan
The Dead Celebs (Haywards Heath 3-2-12)
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- Duration: 5:31
- Updated: 25 Jun 2012
www.facebook.com This is one of the bands that we played a show with last night at the Sound Central Studios showcase, they're a great old-school rock band they've got some awesome tunes! Definitely worth a listen so go check out their facebook page on the link above Sound Central Studios, the guys who put on this show, are an amazing studio and practise facility based just outside of Brighton, my band have been going there since it opened and they're amazing. We're recording our new album with them at the moment! You can check them out and give them a like here: www.facebook.com
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www.facebook.com This is one of the bands that we played a show with last night at the Sound Central Studios showcase, they're a great old-school rock band they've got some awesome tunes! Definitely worth a listen so go check out their facebook page on the link above Sound Central Studios, the guys who put on this show, are an amazing studio and practise facility based just outside of Brighton, my band have been going there since it opened and they're amazing. We're recording our new album with them at the moment! You can check them out and give them a like here: www.facebook.com
- published: 04 Feb 2012
- views: 335
- author: Gareth Pontin
First Capital Connect Class 319 - Haywards Heath
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- Duration: 0:56
- Updated: 30 Dec 2012
*HD Video* Paired First Capital Connect class 319's arriving at Haywards Heath from Bedford with a service to Brighton.
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*HD Video* Paired First Capital Connect class 319's arriving at Haywards Heath from Bedford with a service to Brighton.
- published: 11 Jan 2009
- views: 14627
- author: violinings
First Capital Connect Class 319 - Haywards Heath 2
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- Duration: 1:07
- Updated: 16 Nov 2012
*HD Video* Paired First Capital Connect class 319's departing Haywards Heath with a service to Bedford via London Bridge.
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*HD Video* Paired First Capital Connect class 319's departing Haywards Heath with a service to Bedford via London Bridge.
- published: 11 Jan 2009
- views: 5773
- author: violinings
First Capital Connect 377508 + 377501 Depart Haywards Heath For Bedford (Iphone Upload)
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- Duration: 0:47
- Updated: 20 Sep 2012
First Capital Connect 377508 + 377501 Depart Haywards Heath For Bedford (Iphone Upload)
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First Capital Connect 377508 + 377501 Depart Haywards Heath For Bedford (Iphone Upload)
- published: 17 Sep 2012
- views: 193
- author: Southernrailwaysfan
Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath Rock Choir 30/11/11
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- Duration: 11:29
- Updated: 29 Aug 2012
Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath Rock Choir, Friends and Family Concert 30/11/11
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Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath Rock Choir, Friends and Family Concert 30/11/11
- published: 05 Dec 2011
- views: 680
- author: FamilyOMR
Southern slamdoor part5, Haywards Heath & Brighton
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- Duration: 8:36
- Updated: 03 Dec 2012
SR units in January 1995.
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FIRE - SAWYERS FITNESS CLUB Haywards Heath 26th October 09
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- Duration: 8:00
- Updated: 15 Jan 2013
Incident: Fire - disused fitness club of 2 floors, approx 30m x 20m which was well alight when fire crews arrived - 10 major pumping appliances and an alp were in attendance which resulted in approx 85 fire fighters and officers at the scene. BA, HRS and ladders were used to tackle the fire which is under investigation - WrL Haywards Heath, WrLx2 Burgess Hill, CU Bognor, WrL Hurstpierpoint, WrL Turners Hill, WrL East Grinstead, ALP Worthing, BUSU Horsham, WrL Horsham, WrL Littlehampton, WrC Littlehampton, WrL East Grinstead, WrLX2 Crawley, WrL Henfield
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Incident: Fire - disused fitness club of 2 floors, approx 30m x 20m which was well alight when fire crews arrived - 10 major pumping appliances and an alp were in attendance which resulted in approx 85 fire fighters and officers at the scene. BA, HRS and ladders were used to tackle the fire which is under investigation - WrL Haywards Heath, WrLx2 Burgess Hill, CU Bognor, WrL Hurstpierpoint, WrL Turners Hill, WrL East Grinstead, ALP Worthing, BUSU Horsham, WrL Horsham, WrL Littlehampton, WrC Littlehampton, WrL East Grinstead, WrLX2 Crawley, WrL Henfield
- published: 26 Oct 2009
- views: 1814
- author: Eddie Howland
Haywards Heath Station
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- Duration: 2:01
- Updated: 23 Jan 2011
I came here for a couple of minutes before i jumped on my train back home! That train speeding through Haywards Heath scared the crap out of me lol as i didnt realise it was going this fast lol. Enjoy!
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I came here for a couple of minutes before i jumped on my train back home! That train speeding through Haywards Heath scared the crap out of me lol as i didnt realise it was going this fast lol. Enjoy!
- published: 31 Oct 2009
- views: 943
- author: Electrostar377
Haywards Heath Ardingly Horsted Keynes
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- Duration: 7:23
- Updated: 23 Nov 2012
The route from Haywards Heath to Horsted Keynes walking all the paths with public access
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The route from Haywards Heath to Horsted Keynes walking all the paths with public access
- published: 28 Mar 2012
- views: 601
- author: vortigern19
Haywards Heath West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
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- Duration: 1:07
- Updated: 20 Mar 2012
Haywards Heath's L4T turning out to an incident.
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Haywards Heath's L4T turning out to an incident.
- published: 24 Mar 2008
- views: 3955
- author: Matt Brown
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19 Jan 2013
MOSCOW — The government of President Viktor F. Yanukovich of Ukraine said Friday that it planned to bring murder charges against his political rival, the jailed former prime minister, Yulia V. Tymoshenko, in connection with the 1996 assassination of a member of Parliament. Connect With Us on Twitter. Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List. Reporters and Editors ... He said that Ms ... Ms ... Ms ... ... ....(size: 8.0Kb)
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21 Jan 2013
Algerian security forces on Sunday made grisly discoveries of dozens of bodies at a sprawling natural gas facility, a day after a violent showdown put an end to an international hostage crisis. But as Algeria tallied up the losses, a debate was emerging about whether the militant group linked to al-Qaida that seized the plant had been intent on a massacre or whether it had simply been after money ... ....(size: 2.9Kb)
photo: US Army / Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington
20 Jan 2013
WASHINGTON -- The war rages about cities with names such as Goa and Timbuktu, in a sparsely populated, mostly flat, dusty and landlocked country in northwest Africa. The combatants include a nomadic Berber people known as Tuareg, the French Foreign Legion and a coalition of al-Qaida affiliates who identify themselves with the Maghreb, the desert region of Northwestern Africa ... Some U.S ... Afghanistan ... J ... "They go to where the fight is ... ....(size: 6.6Kb)
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20 Jan 2013
The world's 100 richest people earned enough money last year to end world extreme poverty four times over, according to released by international rights group and charity Oxfam. The $240 billion net income of the world's 100 richest billionaires would have ended poverty four times over, according to the London-based group's report released on Saturday ... [...] We're anti-poverty agency ... You don't normally hear us talking about wealth ... ....(size: 18.5Kb)
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20 Jan 2013
US President Barack Obama has blamed "terrorists" for the death of 23 hostages at a besieged desert gas facility in Algeria. A four-day siege at the In Amenas site was ended on Saturday by an army raid. At least five Britons, five Norwegians and 10 Japanese are dead or missing, while Algeria said its troops had killed all 32 hostage-takers ... Continue reading the main story Foreign citizens involved ... Hostage crisis in Algeria ... ....(size: 5.9Kb)
BBC News
21 Jan 2013
Further travel disruption is predicted on Monday evening as snowfalls and ice continue to affect England. Rail companies, including East Midlands Trains and First Capital Connect, reported major delays on some routes ... BBC weather reporter Susan Powell said ... 'Significant and disruptive' ... Southern said trains were unable to operate between Lewes and Haywards Heath in Sussex or between Horsham and Dorking or Reigate and Redhill in Surrey ... ....(size: 5.2Kb)
noodls
21 Jan 2013
(Source. British Transport Police). Unemployed Gareth James Heasman, 23, of Franklands Village, Hayward's Heath was given the sentence at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday, 16 January after pleading guilty to sexual assault and theft. Heasman who was remanded in custody in September following the incident, received an eight year custodial sentence comprising of four years imprisonment with an extension period of four years ... @btp_uk ... (noodl....(size: 6.6Kb)
Skynews
21 Jan 2013
A 25-year-old woman found collapsed in the snow could have died after falling in sub-zero temperatures after a night out, Kent police said.. A man also died following a crash in snowy conditions on the A12 near Kelvedon in Essex about 7pm on Sunday. ... A police spokesman said ... Southern said trains were unable to operate between Lewes and Haywards Heath in Sussex or between Horsham and Dorking or Reigate and Redhill in Surrey ... ....(size: 11.4Kb)
Skynews
21 Jan 2013
A 25-year-old woman found collapsed in the snow next door to where she was staying could have died after falling in sub-zero temperatures following a night out, Kent police have said. ... Ms Lee was found dead in Deal (Kent Online) ... A police spokesman said ... "Rest in peace ... Southern said trains were unable to operate between Lewes and Haywards Heath in Sussex or between Horsham and Dorking or Reigate and Redhill in Surrey ... ....(size: 14.9Kb)
The Daily Telegraph
21 Jan 2013
Drivers face a week of trecherous driving conditions as forecasters warn ice, snow and temperatures as low as -10C will cause havoc across large swathes of the country in coming days. A father is seen pulling his son along on a sledge in the heavy snow Photo. AP. By Alice Philipson ... Southern said trains were unable to operate between Lewes and Haywards Heath in Sussex or between Horsham and Dorking or Reigate and Redhill in Surrey....(size: 16.2Kb)
BBC News
20 Jan 2013
Snow and ice has affected roads in Sussex despite gritting overnight, with reports of cars sliding off main roads ... 'Rail replacement services' ... Although train services have not been affected by the weather, engineering work between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath will cause disruption on some Southern Rail and First Capital Connect services, with buses replacing trains on some routes on Sunday ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)
BBC News
19 Jan 2013
Roads in East Sussex have been gritted overnight, with the primary routes treated again on Saturday morning ... Weather forecasters said further snow flurries were possible on Saturday but more significant snow is forecast for Sunday ... Engineering work between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath is causing disruption on some Southern Rail and First Capital Connect services with buses replacing trains on some routes on Saturday and Sunday ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)
noodls
18 Jan 2013
Mid Sussex District Council is giving local residents the chance to choose some new playground equipment for the Forest Fields play area in Haywards Heath ... Full details and a comments form can be found online at www.midsussex.gov.uk/consultation and a public display will be in Haywards Heath Library from 21 January to 4 February....(size: 3.5Kb)
The Hindu
17 Jan 2013
Abi Morgan, the scriptwriter behind ‘The Iron Lady’ and ’Shame’, will also be working on the project along with ‘Les Miserables’ producer Debra Hayward. Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles ......(size: 1.1Kb)
noodls
17 Jan 2013
The programme of visits has to date included the train drivers' depot at Brighton where some 165 drivers report for duty and a visit to ticket offices to meet staff at Brighton, Haywards Heath and at his local station Milton Keynes which is run by London Midland. Iain has also seen examples of station improvements at Haywards Heath which ......(size: 6.1Kb)
BBC News
17 Jan 2013
Motorists and rail passengers in Sussex are being warned to expect travel disruption as the county braces itself for its worst winter weather so far ... Major roads gritted ... The half-hourly services from Eastbourne and Littlehampton, which normally join at Haywards Heath, will instead each run hourly, but will generally comprise more carriages ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)
noodls
14 Jan 2013
A two-storey Waitrose store will occupy land to the east of the Haywards Heath Railway Station ... Multi-million pound investment for Haywards Heath press, press office, press release, news, media, communications, Haywards Heath, railway, station, site, redevelopment, jobs, investment, Waitrose, planning, application, approval, committee, economy, improvement, Wall, revitalisation, Solum, Kier,....(size: 4.1Kb)
noodls
09 Jan 2013
(Source. West Sussex County Council). Date. 9 January 2013. Press release number. PR5263. Haywards Heath readers are being urged to continue their New Year's celebrations by joining the library's fish and chip quiz later this month ... Library Manager Roger Myall said ... Lionel Barnard, County Council Deputy Leader responsible for the Library Service, said ... To find out more contact Haywards Heath Library on....(size: 2.5Kb)
Coordinates: 51°00′17″N 0°05′52″W / 51.0048°N 0.0979°W / 51.0048; -0.0979
| Haywards Heath | |
 Haywards Heath Town Hall |
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 Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath shown within West Sussex |
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| Area | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) [1] |
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| Population | 22,800 [1] 2001 Census |
| - Density | 2,338 /km2 (6,060 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ335245 |
| - London | 34 mi (55 km) N |
| Civil parish | Haywards Heath |
| District | Mid Sussex |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAYWARDS HEATH |
| Postcode district | RH16, RH17 |
| Dialling code | 01444 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Sussex |
| Website | Haywards Heath Town Council |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Haywards Heath is a town in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex, England. It lies 36 miles (58 km) south of London, 12 miles (19 km) north of Brighton, 15 miles (24 km) south of Gatwick Airport and 31 miles (50 km) east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the southwest, Horsham to the northwest, Crawley north-northwest and East Grinstead north-northeast. Being a commuter town, many of the residents commute daily via rail to London, Brighton, Crawley or Gatwick for work.
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Etymology[link]
The name Hayward comes from Old English meaning an official who protected hedged enclosures from wandering livestock.[2] There is a local legend that the name comes from a highwayman who went under the name of Jack but this is almost definitely apocryphal.
History[link]
Haywards Heath gets a mention in English Civil War records.[3] Early in December 1642 the High Sheriff of Sussex (Sir Edward Ford) advanced with Royalist troops towards Lewes in East Sussex from Chichester in West Sussex. He was intercepted in Haywards Heath by local Parliamentarians and defeated. Haywards Heath as a settlement is a relatively modern development. Following the arrival of the London & Brighton Railway in 1841, its size has increased considerably. Haywards Heath railway station opened on 12 July 1841 and served as the southern terminus of the line until the completion of Brighton station on 21 September. The position of Haywards Heath, and its place on both this railway and near the main road (A23) between London and Brighton, enables it to function as a commuter town, with many residents working in London, Brighton, Crawley and Gatwick Airport.
Other noted historical events in the town's history include:
- The opening of the Sussex County Lunatic Asylum (later called St Francis Hospital) in 1859. The superintendent here was, for many years, Dr Lockhart Robertson, later Lord Chancellor's Visitor, and brother of the eminent ophthalmologist, Dr Argyll Robertson.
- The opening of Bannister's Cattle Market, the 12th largest in UK at one point, in 1859. This was closed to make way for a Sainsbury's supermarket in 1989.
- The opening of Victorian and Edwardian villas built as early commuter settlements in 1894
- The opening of the Eliot Cottage Hospital, later King Edward VII Eliot Memorial Hospital, in 1906, named after benefactor, Alice Annie Eliot (1864–1904)
- Schemes in the 1920s to help families on low incomes to become self-sufficient, resulting in the building of Franklands Village in the 1930s.
In the 1960s and 1970s, two light industrial estates were built. Office development has lately resulted in the town being a regional or national centre for a number of national companies and government agencies.
The population has risen from 200 in the early 1850s to 22,800 (2001 census), making it one of the larger towns in West Sussex. The area of the civil parish is 974.99 hectares (2,409.3 acres).
The parish church, dedicated to St Wilfrid, and the Roman Catholic church of St Paul are among the churches and chapels in Haywards Heath. Other places of worship include the Methodist church in Perrymount Road and two Baptist churches, St Richards (C of E), the Church of the Presentation (C of E) and the Ascension Church (C of E).
Haywards Heath was in East Sussex, but a change to the county boundary in 1974 brought it under the jurisdiction of West Sussex.
Bolnore Village[link]
Housing in Haywards Heath has been expanded significantly in the last ten years due to the creation of Bolnore Village, located to the south west of the existing town. Planning permission was first granted in the late 1990s for 780 new homes on a greenfield site. Since then, phases 1, 2 and 3 have been built by the house builders Crest Nicholson in conjunction with several other developers. Phases 4 and 5 (located closer to Haywards Heath centre) are also proposed, but planning permission has not yet been granted.
The decision to grant planning permission for Bolnore Village was somewhat controversial, since the Ashenground and Catts Woods on that site formed a Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI).
As a condition for planning permission, the developers are required to build a relief road for the town, often referred to as Haywards Heath by-pass, which will re-route the A272 south of the town centre. Although the first section of the relief road has already been built, it remains incomplete after the economic downturn, which heavily impacted property developers. Construction work on the relief road is now expected to commence in 2013, with completion expected in 2015. The next stage of the relief road will see a bridge over the railway and across the south east part of Haywards Heath, eventually joining the A272 (Lewes Road).
In 2008, local residents won a bid to set up and run their own primary school for the village.[4] The new school opened in September 2010 (after operating on a temporary basis at St Wilfrid's CE Primary School since September 2009). The school building has strong green credentials, having achieved BREEAM excellence status by adopting technologies such as a living sedum plant roof and a ground source heat pump. The school has a strong environmental ethos, including a forest school programme in its curriculum through which pupils can explore the local woodlands.
Future[link]
The Mid Sussex District Council are planning to further modernise the town centre, and have published a Haywards Heath Masterplan which includes renovation plans for the railway station ticket office and new shared parking facilities.[5] The next steps for the redevelopment are currently unclear since the council's chosen developer, Thornfield Properties, went into administration in early 2010.[6] However, the council remains committed to achieving the redevelopment through alternative developers.
A further 685 homes are due to be built in the final phases of Bolnore Village (phases 4 and 5), and new homes are also expected to be built in the town centre as part of the Haywards Heath Master Plan.
The Haywards Heath by-pass, which is expected to be completed in 2015, will divert the A272 traffic south of the town through Bolnore Village, which the district council hopes will improve the current traffic situation through the town centre.
Geography[link]
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Climate[link]
Haywards Heath experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) similar to almost all of the United Kingdom,with pleasant mild winters and warm summers with limited humidity.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
15 (59) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
3 (37) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 69.5 (2.736) |
64.5 (2.539) |
43.7 (1.72) |
48.6 (1.913) |
56.9 (2.24) |
32.0 (1.26) |
51.3 (2.02) |
37.0 (1.457) |
46.9 (1.846) |
103.8 (4.087) |
91.7 (3.61) |
90.7 (3.571) |
736.6 (29) |
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Transport links[link]
Rail[link]
Haywards Heath railway station is a major station on the Brighton Main Line. Some of the train services divide at Haywards Heath before continuing their journey to the south, or join other services before continuing north.
Road[link]
Haywards Heath is primarily served by the A272 road, which runs through the centre of the town. Following the A272 to the west, it joins the A23 road which runs both to Brighton to the south and London to the north.
Local attractions, culture and facilities[link]
- Bars and restaurants in Broadway
- Victoria Park
- Clair Hall - community centre/event centre
- Haywards Heath Leisure Centre
- Borde Hill Gardens
- Beech Hurst Gardens
- Haywards Heath Recreation Ground
- Haywards Heath Library
Haywards- Heath Cadet Centre
- "Town Day" - celebrated in early September each year including fireworks in the evening at Victoria Park.
- Walking - one of the best known walks close to the town starts just north of the railway station and runs to Ardingly Reservoir, approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the town.
Education[link]
State schools[link]
- Central Sussex College
- Oathall Community College
- Lindfield Primary School
- The Acorns Nursery School
- Bolnore Village Primary School
- Warden Park Primary Academy School
- Harlands Primary School
- St Wilfrid's CEP School
- Court Meadow School
- Blackthorns C.P School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- Northlands Wood Community Primary School
Private schools[link]
Twin towns[link]
Haywards Heath is twinned with:
Bondues, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
A major road in the Bolnore Village area of the town has been named Traunstein Way.
Sport and leisure[link]
Haywards Heath has two Non-League football clubs St Francis Rangers F.C. who play at The Colwell Ground and Haywards Heath Town F.C. who play at Hanbury Park.
Famous residents[link]
Noted celebrities with connections to the Haywards Heath area include:
- Mathew Bose (actor), best known for playing Paul Lambert in ITV 1's Emmerdale, grew up in Haywards Heath and attended Haywards Heath Sixth Form College.
- Kaya Scodelario (actress/model), best known for playing the role of beautiful but troubled Effy Stonem on the double BAFTA-winning UK TV show Skins, was born in Haywards Heath.
- Professor Sir Jack E. Baldwin. Organic Chemist[citation needed].
- Brett Anderson. Suede Singer/Songwriter, lived in Newton Court Lindfield, and attended Oathall School and Haywards Heath Sixth Form College[citation needed].
- Mat Osman. Suede Bassist, attended Oathall School and Haywards Heath Sixth Form College[citation needed].
- Robert Kazinsky. Actor, best known as Sean Slater in EastEnders[citation needed].
- Matthew Waterhouse. Actor, best known as Adric in Doctor Who[citation needed].
- Eddie Shah. Founder of Today newspaper, went to nearby Oathall School
- Frank Reginald Carey. War hero[citation needed].
- David James. Author, Politician and Adventurer lived in nearby Wivelsfield Green whilst Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown[citation needed].
- Greta Scacchi. Actress, attended Haywards Heath Grammar School for a while[citation needed].
- Leslie Ash and her husband Lee Chapman[citation needed].
- Robert Slade Lucas. Cricketer who played for Middlesex, died in Franklands Village, Haywards Heath[citation needed].
- Anna Sewell. Writer of Black Beauty, lived in New England Road[citation needed].
- Daley Thompson. Olympic decathlete, was a member of Haywards Heath Harriers Athletics Club[citation needed].
- Tommy Cook. England footballer, born in Cuckfield[8] played for Haywards Heath F. C., Arsenal F. C.[citation needed].
- Samantha Marie Sprackling, more commonly known as Saffron. Lead singer of the electronica band Republica, attended Oathall School[citation needed].
- Graham Moseley. Footballer. Goalkeeper for Brighton & Hove Albion F. C.. Lived in Northlands Avenue.
- Natasha Bedingfield. Singer-songwriter. Nominated for 4 BRIT awards and won 5 separate awards in other areas.
- George Billingham. Went to Oathall and is a Fanatic Fulham Fan.
In fiction, Haywards Heath is the home of the Jennings family.
See also[link]
- Haywards Heath Living Memories, Author: Wilfrid Jackson, ISBN 1-85937-913-3. Published by Frith Book Company Ltd.
References[link]
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish". West Sussex County Council. http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/communityandliving/census2001/pop_parish_summary.pdf. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ Webster's Dictionary Retrieved 2009-12-27
- ^ http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/timelines/1642
- ^ Curtis, Polly (2008-06-12). "Parents win right to set up eco-school in village woodlands". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/jun/12/schools.greenbuilding. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/page.cfm?pageID=4313
- ^ http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4846682.Sussex_regeneration_plans_in_doubt_after_developer_goes_bust/
- ^ "Averages for Haywards Heath". http://weather.msn.com/monthly_averages.aspx?wealocations=wc:UKXX0631&q=Haywards+Heath%2c+GBR+forecast:averagesm.
- ^ Tommy Cook profile
External links[link]
- Haywards Heath Council website
- Mid Sussex Times History of Haywards Heath
- Haywards Heath Town Masterplan
- BBC News - Town redevelopment moves forward
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- For the place formerly with the identical name in California, see Hayward, California, without the "s".
Haywards
Haywards is a small hillside suburb in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. It is the location of the North Island converter station of the HVDC Inter-Island transmission scheme. Haywards is one of Transpower's largest substations and is a key part of the North Island national grid. As well as providing the North Island connection of the inter-island HVDC scheme (or Cook Strait cable), it also provides the main point of connection between the Wellington region and the rest of the North Island network. There are currently four 220 kV transmission line circuits connecting the Wellington region to the next major grid switching station at Bunnythorpe near Palmerston North, and three of these circuits originate from Haywards. The four circuits are: [1]
- two circuits connecting directly between Haywards and Bunnythorpe
- one Haywards–Linton–Bunnythorpe circuit, with Tararua Wind Central connected off the Linton–Bunnythorpe section of the circuit, and
- one Wilton–Linton–Bunnythorpe circuit.
Haywards is also essential for supply to greater Wellington and provides the main point of interconnection between the 220 kV system and the regional 110 kV network. Regional substations at Melling, Gracefield, Upper Hutt and Takapu Road are supplied from Haywards at 110 kV. [2]
Suburbs and towns near Haywards include Belmont, Judgeford, Silverstream, Trentham and Taita.
State Highway 58 provides the primary route from the Hutt Valley to Pauatahanui and Porirua. It leaves State Highway 2 at Haywards. This highway was first built during the 1870s.[3]
In June 2010, the results of a road assessment programme indicated that the Haywards Hill road was amongst the worst in the Wellington region, scoring only 2 out a possible 5.[4]The New Zealand Transport Agency has proposed a project for the creation of an elevated interchange at the intersection of SH2 and SH58 at Haywards, including a new carpark and the replacement of an existing underpass with a footbridge across SH2 to Manor Park. [5]
References[link]
- ^ "Annual Planning Report 2012 – Chapter 6 – Grid Backbone". Transpower. March 2012. http://www.gridnewzealand.co.nz/f4689,69348739/Chapter_6_Grid_Backbone.pdf. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ "Annual Planning Report 2012 – Chapter 14 – Wellington Region". Transpower. March 2012. http://www.gridnewzealand.co.nz/f4689,69348771/Chapter_14_Wellington_Region.pdf. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ W. B. Healy, "Pauatahanui Inlet - an environmental study", New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1980. ISSN 0077-9636
- ^ "Haywards Hill Road region's worst". Stuff.co.nz. 30 June 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/upper-hutt-leader/3866079/Haywards-Hill-Road-regions-worst/. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ "SH2/58 Haywards Interchange". NZTA. http://www.nzta.govt.nz/network/projects/project.html?ID=132/. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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For other people named Brett Anderson, see Brett Anderson (disambiguation).
| Brett Anderson | |
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 Brett Anderson performing at Parkenfestivalen 2010, Bodø, Norway |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brett Lewis Anderson |
| Born | (1967-09-29) 29 September 1967 (age 44) |
| Origin | Haywards Heath, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock, glam rock, Britpop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Drowned in Sound B A Songs |
| Associated acts | Suede, The Tears |
| Website | www.BrettAnderson.co.uk |
Brett Lewis Anderson (born 29 September 1967) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Suede. After Suede disbanded in 2003, he briefly fronted The Tears, and has released four solo albums. Suede reformed in 2010. In Suede's early days, Anderson's androgynous style and unique, wide ranging vocals were an instant phenomenon in the UK.
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Early years: 1967-1988[link]
Born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex into a working class family, Anderson's mother was an artist and his father was a classical music fan.[1] He was brought up in a small council estate in Lindfield, a village adjoining Haywards Heath, attending Lindfield Junior School then Oathall Comprehensive School.
In his teens, Anderson played guitar for garage bands such as The Pigs and Geoff, the latter featuring future Suede bassist Mat Osman. In the late-1980s, Anderson and Osman formed Suede with Anderson's girlfriend, Justine Frischmann, soon recruiting guitarist Bernard Butler through an advertisement in the NME. After receiving percussional help from former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce, in 1991, Simon Gilbert joined Suede as their official drummer. It was around this time that Frischmann left Anderson for Blur frontman Damon Albarn, which created an early rift in the burgeoning Britpop scene of the early 1990s. After missing too many rehearsals and flaunting her relationship with Albarn while still living with Anderson, Frischmann was fired from the group, going on to front Elastica.
Suede: 1989-2003; 2010 onwards[link]
Main article: Suede (band)
Even before Suede's first album appeared in stores, Anderson's androgynous style and vague "confessions" about his sexuality stirred controversy in the British music press. His infamous comment that he was "a bisexual man who never had a homosexual experience" was indicative of how he both courted controversy and a sexually ambiguous, alienated audience. In 1993, Suede hit number one on the UK charts. Combining Morrissey's homoerotic posturing with David Bowie's glam theatrics, Anderson achieved instant fame in the UK. America, however, was still spellbound by the grunge revolution and Anderson's grim yodellings clashed with the raw anger of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. Furthering complications across the Atlantic, due to a trademark dispute with the American lounge singer Suede, the band were forced to change their name to The London Suede for the American market. Although the departure of songwriting partner Butler in 1994 during the recording of second album Dog Man Star (number three on the UK charts) led many to fear Suede's eventual demise, the band continued to release critically and ever increasingly commercially successful material in the UK, Europe and Asia, such as 1996's critically acclaimed Coming Up (another number one of the band). The band carried on to release Head Music (number one on the UK charts and in several countries) in 1999, but A New Morning was a commercial disappointment in 2002. In 2003, following the release of their "Singles" collection, Suede disbanded.
Anderson has commented that the history of Suede is "...ridiculous. It’s like Machiavelli rewriting Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It involves a cast of thousands. It should star Charlton Heston... it’s like a pram that’s just been pushed down a hill. It’s always been fiery and tempestuous and really on the edge and it never stops. I don’t think it ever will.”[2] On his own, Anderson collaborated with Stina Nordenstam, and his guest vocals can be heard on the album This Is Stina Nordenstam and has made a duet with Jane Birkin in 1995 which appeared in 1998 Birkin's Best Of album. He also sang the lyric "You're going to reap just what you sow" in the Children in Need charity single "Perfect Day".
Following persistent rumours, the boss of the band's former label, Nude Records' Saul Galpern, confirmed to the NME that Suede would be playing together again. "It's [for] a one-off gig,"[3] he explained of the show, which featured the band's second incarnation. The band played London's Royal Albert Hall as part of the 2010 Teenage Cancer Trust shows.[3]
Because of the huge success of the shows, a new European tour was announced for the summer of 2010, covering 2 festivals, Skanderborg Festival in Denmark and Parkenfestivalen in Norway, the tour continued in the autumn covering France, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Belgium. A homecoming date at the The O2 Arena (London) closed the tour. Further festival dates occurred in 2011, along with UK dates where Suede performed their first 3 albums in full.
The Tears: 2004-2005[link]
Main article: The Tears
In 2004, Anderson and former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler briefly formed the band The Tears with Will Foster, Makoto Sakamoto and Nathan Fisher and released their debut album Here Come The Tears, which was met with mixed critical and popular reaction. It was produced by Butler and largely recorded at home, and featured the singles "Refugees" and "Lovers". Following the cancellation of a European tour in support of the album, the band were dropped by Independiente and the project was abandoned.
Anderson was close friends with Simon Hobart (promoter of Popstarz) and was the DJ at the benefit night held in Hobart's honour after his death.
Solo work: 2006-present[link]
In May 2006, Anderson announced details of a solo album consisting of 11 tracks, which was released on 26 March 2007. He told NME that the title would be Brett Anderson since "...that's my name, you see." The accompanying video for Anderson's first single "Love Is Dead" debuted on UK television in February 2007, quickly finding its way to YouTube. "Love Is Dead" made its debut at #42 in the UK singles chart, and the album went to #54 the following week. The keyboardist-producer on his album is Fred Ball, and former Suede bass player Mat Osman joined the live band on tour.
In July 2007 Anderson modeled Nick Hart for Aquascutum's autumn/winter 2007 campaign[4]
In May 2008 it was announced that Anderson's second album was to be premiered on 7 July in a special concert at London's mermaid theatre. A copy of the album, entitled Wilderness, was distributed to all ticket buyers, in the form of a USB stick. The album was recorded in only seven days, with most tracks recorded as live takes. He plays the piano and the acoustic guitars, and is accompanied by Amy Langley on cello. One of the songs "Back to You" written with Fred Ball of the Norwegian band Pleasure is a duet with French actress Emmanuelle Seigner.
Anderson's third album, Slow Attack was co-written with Leo Abrahams. On his website, Brett Anderson writes that he tried to use words in a different way, as fragments, and hint of meanings and emotions. The music is more orchestral than Wilderness with more instrumentation throughout the album. On tour, he was joined by Didz Hammond (Dirty Pretty Things), Angie Pollock (Goldfrapp), Sebastian Sternberg (Pleasure, Marina and the Diamonds), Kris Sonne and Amy Langley, thus giving the songs a more art-rock edge.
Black Rainbows - Anderson's fourth solo album was released through BA Songs, distributed by EMI Music Service in September 2011. It was preceded by the single "Brittle Heart". It was the second album Anderson had co-written with Leo Abrahams and it saw a return to a simpler more commercial rock format. Anderson stated that he had taken as reference points some of his old favourite records like PIL's "Rise", and Siouxsie and the Banshees' Juju while conceiving the songs.[5]
Solo discography[link]
Studio albums[link]
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54[6] | — | 165[7] |
Wilderness
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161 | 16[8][9] | 275[10] |
Slow Attack
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174[11] | — | 212[12] |
Black Rainbows
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103[13] | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released | |||
Live albums[link]
- Live in London (9 May 2007) (Limited Edition of 1500)
- Live at Union Chapel (19 July 2007) (Limited Edition of 1500)
- Live at Queen Elizabeth Hall (20 October 2007) (Limited Edition of 1500)
Singles and EPs[link]
- "Love Is Dead" (19 March 2007) - (UK #42)[6]
- "Back to You" (EP) (9 July 2007) (Non-chart eligible)
- "A Different Place" (21 July 2008) (Digital download)
- "The Hunted" (22 November 2009) (Digital download)
- "Brittle Heart" (15 August 2011) (Digital download)
- "Crash About to Happen" (27 November 2011) (Digital download)
References[link]
- ^ Barnett, Laura. "Portrait of the artist: Brett Anderson". The Guardian. 18 January 2010
- ^ "V : Tears Interview (Brett Anderson) interview". The Irish Times. The Tears livejournal. 12-2005. http://the-tears.livejournal.com/4543.html. Retrieved 10-1-2012.
- ^ a b Author unknown. "[1]". "NME". 15 January 2010. Along with this, the band performed warm up shows at the 100 Club in London and Ritz Ballroom in Manchester
- ^ photos on wallpaper.com
- ^ "The Best Thing I've Heard - Brett Anderson Suede head". Mojo. http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2010/11/the_best_thing_ive_heard_all_y_1.html. Retrieved 7-1-2012. "I've been listening to lots of my old records, like... Siouxsie & The Banshees' Ju Ju"
- ^ a b Zobbel (25 January 2008). "Chart Log UK 2007". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_2007.HTM. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ "Brett Anderson(CD): Brett Anderson". oricon.co.jp. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/146438/products/music/697870/1/. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ "The Official Album Chart for the week ending 13 September 2008". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (368): 5–8.
- ^ "The Official UK Indie Charts for the week ending 13 September 2008". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (368): 15.
- ^ "Brett Anderson(CD): Wilderness". oricon.co.jp. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/146438/products/music/793359/1/. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Zobbel (14 November 2008). "Chart Log UK 2009 Weekly Updates". Zobbel. http://zobbel.de/cluk/091114cluk.txt. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "Brett Anderson(CD): Slow Attack". oricon.co.jp. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/146438/products/music/843674/1/. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ http://zobbel.de/cluk/111008cluk.txt
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| Ed Sheeran | |
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 Ed Sheeran |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward Christopher Sheeran |
| Born | (1991-02-17) 17 February 1991 (age 21) |
| Origin | Halifax, England |
| Genres | Folk, acoustic, hip hop, grime |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, producer, rapper, beatboxer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, BOSS Loop Pedal RC-30 |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Asylum, Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Yelawolf, Devlin, Wiley, Ghetts, P Money, Wretch 32, Sway DaSafo, Jamie Woon, Yasmin, Amy Wadge[1] |
| Website | edsheeran.com |
Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records.[2] Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.[3]
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Life and career[link]
1991–2011: Early life and career beginnings[link]
Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to Irish[4] and English[5] parents, before moving to Framlingham, Suffolk; he is a cousin of TV journalist and presenter Gordon Burns.[6] He learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham.[7] His early childhood memories, referred to in a interview on the Zane Lowe show, included listening to Van Morrison on his countless trips to London with his parents and going to an intimate gig with Damien Rice in Ireland when he was 11.[8] He also opened for Nizlopi in Norwich in April 2008 after being one of their guitar technicians.[7] Sheeran began recording in 2005, which led to the release of his first EP, The Orange Room EP. Sheeran also released 2 albums, a self-titled one in 2006 and Want Some? in 2007. He moved to London in 2008 to play gigs, starting off in very small venues, playing every day, to as little as five people. In 2008, he auditioned for the ITV series Britannia High.[9]
In 2009, Sheeran played 312 gigs. He said that he read an interview with James Morrison that said that Morrison had done 200 gigs in a year, and Sheeran wanted to beat him on this number.[10] Also in 2009, he released another EP, You Need Me, just before going on tour with Just Jack. He also did a few collaborations with Leddra Chapman, including Cee Lo Green's Fuck You. In February 2010 Sheeran posted a video through SB.TV, which led to mainstream rapper Example asking Sheeran to tour with him. Also in February 2010 he released his critically acclaimed Loose Change EP, which featured his later debut single "The A Team".
In April 2010, after leaving his old management company, Sheeran bought a ticket to Los Angeles, with no contacts other than one poetry night. He played open mic nights all over the city, before his talent was spotted at The Foxxhole by Jamie Foxx, who was so impressed that he offered Sheeran the use of his recording studio and the run of his Hollywood home for the rest of his stay. Throughout 2010, Sheeran began to be seen by more people over the internet through YouTube and his fan-base grew, with him also getting credit from The Independent newspaper, England football captain Rio Ferdinand and Elton John.[11] Sheeran also self-released two other EPs in 2010; Ed Sheeran: Live at the Bedford and Songs I Wrote With Amy, which is a collection of love songs he wrote in Wales with fellow singer songwriter Amy Wadge.
On 8 January 2011, Sheeran released his final independent EP, No. 5 Collaborations Project featuring appearances by grime artists including Wiley, JME, Devlin, Sway and Ghetts.[2] With this EP, Sheeran gained mainstream attention for reaching number 2 in the iTunes chart without any promotion or label, selling over 7,000 copies in its first week.[12] Three months later, Sheeran put on a free show to fans at the Barfly in Camden. Over 1,000 fans turned up to see the show, so Sheeran ended up playing four different shows to make sure everyone saw a gig, including a gig outside on the street after the venue had closed. Later that month, Sheeran was signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records.
[edit] 2011–present: + and commercial success
On 26 April, Sheeran appeared on the TV music show Later... with Jools Holland – where he performed his debut single "The A Team". Six weeks later, "The A Team" was released as a digital download in the UK. The release served as the lead single from Sheeran's debut studio album, entitled +. "The A Team" entered the UK Singles Chart at number three, selling over 58,000 copies in the first week. It was congratulated on being the best selling debut single and the overall eight best selling single of 2011, shifting 801,000 copies.[13] The lead single also became a top ten hit in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands. During a headline set in the BBC Introducing tent at Glastonbury Festival 2011, Sheeran announced that "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" would be released on 28 August as the second single from the album. The second single peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.[14]
Sheeran's debut album + was released on 12 September 2011. + received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[15] + debuted number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 102,000 copies in its first week.[16] It became the second best selling debut album and the ninth biggest-selling album of 2011 in the UK, shifting 791,000 copies.[17] The album climbed back up to number one on the UK Albums Chart on 1 January 2012, fifteen weeks after it last peaked at the top. The album has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of 900,000 units.[18] As of March 2012, the album had sold 1,021,072 copies in the UK.[19] The album also reached the top ten on the Australian Albums Chart, Flanders Belgian Albums Chart,[20] Dutch Albums Chart,[21] Irish Albums Chart,[22] New Zealand Albums Chart[23] and the Swiss Albums Chart.[24]
On 11 November 2011, soul ballad "Lego House" was released as the third single lifted from the debut studio album +.[25] It received its first radio play on BBC Radio 1 on 8 September 2011.[26][27] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number five, on 17 November. "Lego House" also reached the top ten on Australian, Irish, Scottish, New Zealand Singles Charts, Flemish Ultratop 50 and the Wallonian Ultratip. "Drunk" was released on 19 February 2012 as the fourth single lifted from +.[28] "Drunk" became the Sheeran's fourth consecutive top ten single in the UK, when it peaked at number nine.[29] "Small Bump" is scheduled for a release in late May 2012 as the fifth single.[30]
The song "Moments" on the debut album by boy band One Direction was co-written by Sheeran.[31] On 21 February 2012, Sheeran attended the 2012 Brit Awards, he received the Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist, and British Breaktrough of the Year.[32][33]
On 10 January 2012, it was announced Sheeran would support Snow Patrol on their United States tour from late March until May. On the band's Fallen Empires Tour.[34]
His song "Give Me Love" was featured in the episode "Dangerous Liaisons" of The Vampire Diaries.[35][36] At the 2012 Ivor Novello Awards in May 2012, Sheeran's "The A Team" beat Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" and Florence and the Machine's "Shake It Out", winning the award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[37]
Philanthropy[link]
Sheeran will perform a gig in Bristol, which has raised £40,000 for a charity that reaches out to street sex workers. Sheeran agreed to the event after one of the women One25 helps contacted him. "It's good to show insight that these people are real people with real emotions and they deserve the same charity work as anyone else," Sheeran said. "There's a lot more popular charities that get a lot of attention. And with certain subjects like this they're often washed over and people don't necessarily give them the attention they deserve." Tickets were available to those taking part in the charity's Give it up for One25 campaign by giving something up for 125 hours and hitting the £125 fundraising mark. Louise Willott, who organised the event at The Fleece, said of Sheeran: "He had volunteered in Crisis in London. which is a homeless shelter, and he had met a woman who told him her story. Her name was Angel. "He then went and did some more research about the issues and obviously he must have been moved and inspired to have written The A Team." Willott added: "The Fleece is quite a small venue - it only holds about 400, which makes it extra exciting as it's really intimate and Ed's not playing those size venues anymore. In total this has raised about £40,000 for the project. Its just going to give us such a boost. This is a difficult time for any charity. There's less money available and there's more competition for it, so to have one event raise £40,000 is just incredible."[38]
Discography[link]
Main article: Ed Sheeran discography
Album[link]
- + (2011)
Tour[link]
Opening act
- Fallen Empires Tour (North American select dates) (2012)
Filmography[link]
Television[link]
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Later... with Jools Holland | Musical guest | Series 39, episode 9 |
Awards and nominations[link]
[edit] BRIT Awards
| Year | Nomination | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | British Breakthrough Act | Himself | Won |
| British Solo Male Artist | Won | ||
| Best British Single | "The A Team" | Nominated | |
| MasterCard British Album of the year | "+" | Nominated |
[edit] BT Digital Music Awards
| Year | Nomination | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Breakthrough Artist of the year | Himself | Won |
[edit] Ivor Novello Awards
| Year | Nomination | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "The A Team" | Won |
[edit] MOBO Awards
| Year | Nomination | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Newcomer | Himself | Nominated |
[edit] Q Awards
| Year | Nomination | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Breakthrough Artist | Himself | Won |
| Best Single | "You Need Me,I don't need You" | Won |
[edit] UK Music Video Awards
| Year | Nomination | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Urban Video-UK | "You Need Me, I don't need you" | Nominated |
| Best Editing in a Video | Nominated |
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ BBC - Wales Music: Amy Wadge: my role in Ed Sheeran's success
- ^ a b Haugh, Richard (10 January 2011). "Ed Sheeran battles Rihanna for top spot in album chart". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_9354000/9354954.stm. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – UK Charts". www.chartstats.com/. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12818.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (9 September 2011). "Ed Sheeran". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0909/1224303728073.html.
- ^ Arthur’s Day: Ed Sheeran interview
- ^ Gordon Burns so proud over cousin Ed Sheeran's Brit Awards success Manchester Evening News,23 February 2012.Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Introducing – Ed Sheeran". BBC Suffolk. April 2008. http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2008/04/22/introducing_ed_sheeran_feature.shtml. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Tony Fentons Blog > Daily Download – Ed Sheeran
- ^ "Interview: Ed Sheeran, musician". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 January 2012. http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/edinburgh/interview-ed-sheeran-musician-1-2039807. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "The amazing story of Ed Sheeran". http://highand45.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/the-amazing-story-of-ed-sheeran/. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Elt says Ed’s the Cat’s whiskers | The Sun |Showbiz|Music". London: The Sun. 15 January 2011. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/3353185/Elt-says-Eds-the-Cats-whiskers.html. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ BBC Suffolk (13 January 2011). "Ed Sheeran signs with Asylum Records / Atlantic Records following ‘No. 5 Collaborations Project’ success". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_9354000/9354954.stm. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-20-biggest-selling-singles-of-2011-revealed/
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2011-09-10/
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/+/critic-reviews
- ^ Sperling, Daniel (18 September 2011). "Ed Sheeran tops UK album chart with '+'". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a340995/ed-sheeran-tops-uk-album-chart-with-.html. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-20-biggest-selling-albums-of-2011-revealed/
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx
- ^ Alan Jones (5 March 2012). "Official Chart Analysis: Sande thrives in Scotland, Ed Sheeran album tops 1m sales in UK". Music Week. http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1048723&c=1. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
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- ^ "dutchcharts.nl – Ed Sheeran – +". Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ed+Sheeran&titel=%2B&cat=a. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track". Chart-track.co.uk. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=37. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "charts.org.nz – Ed Sheeran – +". Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Ed+Sheeran&titel=%2B&cat=a. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Ed Sheeran – +". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Ed+Sheeran&titel=%2B&cat=a. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Lego House - EP by Ed Sheeran
- ^ Zane Lowe. "Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Hottest Record – Ed Sheeran – Lego House". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/zanelowe/2011/09/hottest_record_-_ed_sheeran_-_3.html. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Lego House – EP by Ed Sheeran". Itunes.apple.com. 11 November 2011. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/lego-house-ep/id474197789. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Preorder Drunk Remixes EP on iTunes
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2012-03-10/
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a373175/ed-sheeran-confirms-new-single-small-bump-listen.html
- ^ "One Direction name debut album". Digital Spy. 2012-11-02. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a345784/one-direction-name-debut-album-up-all-night-reveal-cover.html.
- ^ Brit Awards 2012: List of winners BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2012
- ^ Adele, Coldplay Lead BRIT Award Nominations Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 February 2012
- ^ "Ed Sheeran Announces US Supporting Tour". Sinchronicity. 11 January 2012. http://sinchronicitymagazine.com/2012/01/ed-sheeran-announces-us-tour/. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Ahhh wicked, my song Give Me Love was used in the Vampire diaries tonight". Twitter / Ed Sheeran. 10 February 2012. http://twitter.com/#!/edsheeran/status/167816787298230272. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Carina Adly MacKenzie (10 February 2012). "'The Vampire Diaries' recap: In which Elena is starting to get on our nerves". Zap2it. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/02/the-vampire-diaries-recap-are-you-suggesting-i-cant-be-gentle.html. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Adele wins Ivor Novello Awards double". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18107224. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-18163708
External links[link]
- Interview
- Official website
- Ed Sheeran on Myspace
- Ed Sheeran on Facebook
- Ed Sheeran on Twitter
- Ed Sheeran's channel on YouTube
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| Name | Sheeran, Ed |
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| Short description | English singer/songwriter |
| Date of birth | 17 February 1991 |
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