Burgess Hill, View From Ditchling Beacon c.1965
Photo ref:
B284161
Photo ref:
B284161
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Now in the care of the National Trust, Ditchling Beacon was one of a chain of fires lit to warn of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Much earlier than that it was a hill fort. One of the region's great landmarks, Ditchling Beacon reaches a height of over 800 feet and is the third highest point on the South Downs.
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A Selection of Memories from Burgess Hill
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Burgess Hill
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My parents moved from Durham to Burgess Hill in the mid-fifties. I was born in 1957, at Cuckfield hospital, and at that time lived in West Park Crescent. Both my brother and sister were also born in Burgess Hill. I remember my Mum sometimes used to get us to pick some shopping items up from a local shop, which would have been nearby (probably no longer there). Eventually, we moved to Holmesdale Road. I ...see more
I note that a couple of people have mentioned St Joseph's Convent School. Having attended that school from 1960 to 1966, I can confirm that the location was opposite Hoadley's and the building did indeed curve alongside the pavement. I believe it had originally been a coaching inn, which would make sense because the lavatories were housed in old converted stables on the right as you entered through the ...see more
Anyone familiar with Burgess Hill (I lived there from 1956 until 2012) will know that this photo is incorrectly titled. London Road is some way off to the south - turn left at distant St John's church spire. We are of course looking from Station Hill (which is the bridge over the railway line) down towards the junction of Church Road and Station Road which branches off to the left.
To the right of the ...see more
Want to share names etc; memories of pupils at London Rd County Primary School from 1961-1965 ??
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