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Burgess Hill is a town and civil parish within the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex. It is located 10 miles (16.1 km) north of Brighton, with other nearby towns including Haywards Heath to the north and Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, to the east. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Mid Sussex is a local government district in South East England - part of the county of West Sussex. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... Statistics Population: 22,800 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ335245 Administration District: Mid Sussex Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post...

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 to the north east of town are across the county line in East Sussex. The civil parish had a population of 28,803 in 2001 and occupies an area of 946.79ha.

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 has been awarded the status of Town Council of the Year 2006. Schmallenberg is a town and a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... CollÃ©giale St Vulfran Beffroi Abbeville is a city in the Picardie rÃ©gion, in the north of France. ... Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ...

History

Although a Roman road was built connecting London to the South coast and passing through what is now Burgess Hill, there is no evidence that the Romans settled. For the one-off TV Drama, see Roman Road (TV Drama) A Roman road in Pompeii. ...

Burgess Hill originated in the parishes of Clayton, Keymer and Ditchling - all of them mentioned in the Domesday Book. The town's name comes from the Burgeys family when the name John Burgeys appeared in the tax rolls. The name of Burgeys stood for 'bourgeois', the inhabitant of a borough. By the Elizabethan period a community had established itself and many buildings dating from this era still stand. Clayton is a small village at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex, England. ... Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

The hill in the towns name is taken to mean different things to different people; many believe that the hill in question is the hill on which the train station currently stands, but there is a Burgess Farm on a hill in the south-east of the town, on Folders Lane. Whether this is the hill referred to in the town's name is not known - at least not for certain.

Until the nineteenth century, the town was known as St John's Common, and much of what is now the town centre was common land used by the tenants of the manors of Clayton and Keymer for grazing and as a source of fuel. From the fourteenth century or earlier the annual Midsummer Fair was held on this common land on the 24th June: the feast of the birth of St John the Baptist. The last such sheep and lamb fair was held in 1913. In England and Wales, a common is a piece of land over which other people -- often neighbouring landowners -- could exercise one of a number of traditional rights, such as allowing their cattle to graze upon it. ... John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or John the Dipper) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. ...

By the early seventeenth century small scale brick and tile manufacture was flourishing and during this time parcels of common land were allocated for house building and small businesses. By the early eighteenth century brick making had been extended and four shops and one or two alehouses established on the common. Craftsmen such as smiths, shoemakers and weavers also worked there. Brickmaking by hand is still undertaken today, by Keymer Tiles (formerly the Keymer Brick and Tile company) whose tiles can be found in buildings such as St. James Church, Piccadilly and Manchester Central Station (now G-Mex). Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... An old brick wall in English bond laid with alternating courses of headers and A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction and sized to be layed with one hand using mortar. ... Mission, or barrel, roof tiles A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, porcelain, metal or even glass. ... St Jamess in 1815. ... The G-Mex centre or Greater Manchester EXhibition centre is a exhibition and conference centre in Manchester in England. ...

The growth of Brighton in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries brought an influx of professional people looking for places to live. With accessibility, the common was ripe for development with the result that the Keymer and Clayton portion were enclosed in 1828 and 1855 respectively. Between 1850 and 1880 the area changed from an insignificant rural settlement to a town of 4,500 residents. Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ...

In 1897 the Victoria Pleasure Gardens were opened by local household name Edwin Street, a well-known farmer and butcher. The gardens were opened in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and contained a large lake, which covered three acres, and what can only be described as a small early version of a roller coaster, known as a switchback (an alternative general term for a roller coaster). The lake was used for boating in the summer, and skating in the winter. The frozen lake was always tested by Mr Street, a man of 23 stone, before being used in the winter. This area is now the Victoria Industrial Estate. Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary. ... A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... An industrial park is an area of land set aside for industrial development. ...

World's End, to the north of the town, was originally a separate community. Although it is now part of Burgess Hill, it retains its own shops and community association.

The town gradually enlarged, having its largest population increase between the years of 1951 and 1961, when the population of approximately 7,000 residents almost doubled. This earned Burgess Hill the title of fastest growing town in the south-east. By 1956, the Victoria Industrial Estate was completed, and has since expanded. It now contains the local headquarters of two substantial international companies. In 1986 a smaller industrial estate to in the north of the town developed, known as Sheddingdean Industrial Estate.

Governance

Burgess Hill was in the historic county of Sussex, and in 1974 swapped from the administrative county of East Sussex to the shire county of West Sussex, under the Local Government Act 1972. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is a county level entity which is not a metropolitan county. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ...

Geography

Burgess Hill is situated in the Sussex Weald, 10mi (16km) north of Brighton, and about 4.5mi (7.5km) south of Haywards Heath. Lewes, in East Sussex, is 12mi (19km) southeast of Burgess Hill, and the larger town of Horsham is 15mi (24km) to the northwest. Crawley, a major settlement is 13mi (21km) to the north, and Gatwick Airport is 16mi (26km) in the same direction. A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called the Weald. ... Horsham is a market town in West Sussex, England with a population of roughly 50,000. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ...

The amenities and shopping services in Burgess Hill are also well used by the surrounding villages; Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint are 5 to 10 minutes drive away from the town centre, to the south and southwest respectively, and Ditchling, Keymer, Plumpton, Plumpton Green, Streat, Westmeston, Wivelsfield (which has a train station in the Burgess Hill to it's name), and Wivelsfield Green. Hassocks is a village found in West Sussex, England. ... Hurstpierpoint is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. ... Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. ... There are several places in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, called Plumpton: Plumpton, Cumbria, England Plumpton, Northamptonshire, England Plumpton, East Sussex, England Plumpton, New South Wales, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Plumpton is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. ... Streat is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. ... Westmeston is a hamlet and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. ... 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. ...

One of the tributaries of the River Adur weaves its way through the town, known locally as Hambrook. The town is a nuclear settlement, radiating out from the centre, curbed on the western side by the ring road, and on the east side by the East/West Sussex border. The Adur is a river in Sussex (in England). ...

The northern central side of the town (around Wivelsfield railway station) is known as World's End. According to legend, when the railway was first being built, they reached that area, and declared it World's End, as there was simply nothing there, other that an endless expanse of countryside in every direction. As a result, they built a train station, known as World's End station. For a brief period of time, the name of the station was changed back from Wivelsfield to its original World's End, but was changed back due to complaints from residents of Wivelfield. Wivelsfield railway station serves the northern area of Burgess Hill (Worlds End) in West Sussex. ... Worlds End, Chelsea, London Literature named Worlds End a novel by Upton Sinclair, the first in the Lanny Budd seriesâ€”see Worlds End (Sinclair); a novel by T.C. Boyleâ€”see Worlds End (Boyle); a novel by Mark Chadbourn a novel by Joan D. Vinge, the... Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ...

Economy

National and International: The finance giant American Express had one of its European headquarters located in the centre of Burgess Hill and previously, telecom company Ericsson were also located here. The site where Ericsson once stood is now occupied by Hoffmann-La Roche - more commonly known as Roche - who are a major Swiss pharmaceutical firm.^[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as AmEx or Amex, is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. ... Ericsson () NASDAQ: ERIC. Founded in 1876, Ericsson is a leading provider of communications networks, related services and handset technology platforms. ... Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. ... Roche is French for boulder. The word is (part of) several names: // Business & companies Hoffmann-La Roche, also known as Roche, is a Swiss pharmaceutical company that owns the patent on TamifluÂ®. Places in France Roche or Roches is the name or part of the name of several communes in...

Burgess Hill is home to several supermarkets: Tesco, situated in the south west of the town, and Waitrose, along with branches of Lidl, Iceland, and Somerfield, which are all in the town centre. Tesco plc is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... Waitrose is a British supermarket chain owned by the John Lewis Partnership, with 184 branches (November 2006). ... A Lidl store in Launceston, United Kingdom Lidl is a European discount supermarket chain of German origin that operates 5,000 stores. ... Somerfield is a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. ...

Local: The town is home to Bright 106.4 FM, a popular local radio station based in the Martlets which broadcasts on 106.4 for Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and the surrounding area, and 106.8 for Lewes and the surrounding area. Two free newspapers operate in the area, The Mid Sussex Citizen and The Leader. There is also The Mid Sussex Times (The Middy), which costs 35p and is issued every Thursday. Bright 106. ... Statistics Population: 22,800 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ335245 Administration District: Mid Sussex Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post...

The town has two parts to its shopping centre, the Market Place^[2] and the Martlets.^[3]

Landmarks

Hammonds Place, to the west of London Road as it leaves the town to the south, is a handsome Elizabethan residence which was substantially re-built by the Michelbourne family in 1565, the date engraved on its porch. Part of a structure dating from about 1500 was retained with the house. Grove Farm House, just south of Station Road, can be dated to about 1600 and was built about the same time as Farthings in Keymer Road. Chapel Farm House and Walnut Tree Cottages on Fairplace Hill are on medieval sites and the present buildings date from the late Tudor period, as do Pollards Farm and Freckborough Manor House on the eastern boundary of the town. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

High Chimneys in Keymer Road (a handsome farmhouse once called Woodwards), and West End Farm (now known as Old Timbers) were all built or, more correctly rebuilt in the 17th and early 18th centuries. The farm from which the town derives its name, referred to as Burgeshill Land in the 16th century, is now the site of Oakmeeds School and the Chanctonbury Estate. The farmhouse itself is long demolished.

Almost all the Victorian detached houses and workmen's terraced cottages built in the second half of the nineteenth century (when the town was renowned as a health resort) have survived.

Transport

Road: In 1770 the road from Cuckfield to Brighton across St John's Common was turnpiked. The A23 bypasses the town to the west, and joins up with the south end of the A273. The A273 follows the course of Jane Murray Way, directing traffic around the town centre and north on Isaac's Lane to Haywards Heath, or south through Hassocks on London Road. The A272 road runs north of Burgess Hill, from Winchester to near Uckfield. The B2112 runs east of Burgess Hill, going north-south, and both the B2036 and the B2113 pass through the town heading north-south and west-east respectively. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Cuckfield High Street Cuckfield is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The A23 road, in its original form, was a major road running between London to Brighton, England. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames and east of the A3. ... Statistics Population: 22,800 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ335245 Administration District: Mid Sussex Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and... Hassocks is a village found in West Sussex, England. ... The A272 is a British road which runs from Winchester in the west to Poundford in the east. ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... Statistics Population: 15,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ473213 Administration District: Wealden Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post... B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. ... B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. ... B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. ...

There is a taxi rank outside Burgess Hill railway station. Regular buses serving Burgess Hill and Mid Sussex are operated by Compass Travel. ^[4] A taxi stand (also called taxi rank, cab stand, or hack stand) is a queue area on a street or on private property where taxicabs line up to wait for passengers. ... Burgess Hill railway station serves Burgess Hill in West Sussex. ... Mid Sussex is a local government district in South East England - part of the county of West Sussex. ...

Railway: The opening of the London to Brighton railway in 1841 triggered a further expansion of the town, although Burgess Hill railway station was for many years a request stop and not a regular station. In 1877 the present station replaced the original one; some of the former buildings remain, however. Wivelsfield railway station serves the north end of Burgess Hill and was opened in 1886. First Capital Connect^[5] and Southern^[6] provide regular train services to London and Brighton. Brighton Line has more than one meaning: BMT Brighton Line is a line of the New York subway in the United States Brighton Main Line is a railway line between London and Brighton in Southern England. ... Burgess Hill railway station serves Burgess Hill in West Sussex. ... Wivelsfield railway station serves the northern area of Burgess Hill (Worlds End) in West Sussex. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ...

Education

Primary education

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Secondary education

There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Oakmeeds Community College is a Secondary School located in central Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England. ...

Further education

Redevelopment

In 2004 Mid Sussex District Council announced the Burgess Hill Master Plan, a scheme arranged with Thornfield Properties plc to massively redevelop Burgess Hill Town Centre. The Master Plan is part of a larger scheme which will also see the redevelopment of Haywards Heath and East Grinstead town centres. The Burgess Hill Master Plan is a proposal for the redesign of Burgess Hill, a town in the county of West Sussex, in the south-east of the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 22,800 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ335245 Administration District: Mid Sussex Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and... East Grinstead (archaically spelt Grimstead[1]) 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. ...

The plan will result in the complete reconstruction of most of the town centre, and will also focus on the redevelopment of the Victorian era train station, which is seen by many as in need of updating. The implementation, which will take place over about half a century, also includes the construction of two hotels, the widening of a major artery road through the centre of the town, and the creation of a communal space as well as many new commercial opportunities. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ...

The plan has been very controversial, primarily because it was planned to include the demolition of many residences and shops owned by the town's inhabitants. Some inhabitants were worried as to whether they would get a fair price for their property, and how local landmarks such as the independent Orion Cinema would be treated. Many were concerned what negative effects the redevelopment would have on their lives and the prosperity of the town as a whole. The Burgess Hill Master Plan was, and even after some major editing with consideration of the opinions of the townspeople of Burgess Hill and the surrounding villages, remains the most drastic out of all three Master Plans put across by the local council and Thornfield Properties plc.

Religious sites

There are a total of 9 churches and a Christian centre (that are recognised by the town council) in Burgess Hill, and no other known religious sites, pertaining to any religion other than Christianity. Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements Â· Denominations Ecumenism Â· Preaching Â· Prayer Music Â· Liturgy Â· Calendar Symbols Â· Art Â· Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul Â· Church Fathers Constantine Â· Athanasius Â· Augustine Anselm Â· Aquinas Â· Palamas Â· Wycliffe Tyndale Â· Luther Â· Calvin Â· Wesley Arius Â· Marcion of Sinope Pope Â· Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch...

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Recreation

Burgess Hill contains two nature reserves, Bedelands and Batchelors Farm. In the town centre there is a large park (St. Johns), and many other smaller recreation grounds around the town. There is a substantial leisure centre on the northern edge of Burgess Hill named the Triangle.^[7]. Replacing the lido in St. Johns Park, the Triangle is also used for conferencing. The Triangle was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.^[8] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A Leisure Centre in the UK is a site, usually owned and operated by the county council, where people go to keep fit or relax. ... A Lido, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, refers to a public outdoor swimming pool and surrounding facilities, or part of a beach where people can swim, lie in the sun or participate in water sports. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

Burgess Hill is one of the few towns to retain an independent cinema. The Orion Cinema,^[9] opened in 1928, has two screens and shows a mixture of mainstream and arthouse films. There is also a local theatre, which puts on productions quarter-yearly, the most popular of these being a pantomime, performed in the Martlets Hall.^[10] Musical theatre productions by Burgess Hill Operatic Society are also held at the Martlets Hall.^[11] Art film is a film style that began as a European reaction to the classical Hollywood style of film making. ...

Sport

Burgess Hill Town Football Club plays football (soccer) in Division One of the Isthmian League, the eighth tier of English football. The club plays its home games at Leylands Park.^[12] Burgess Hill Rugby Football Club, or The Sussex All Blacks, are the local Rugby Football club, playing their home games close to Southway Primary School.^[13] Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The Isthmian League First Division (also known for sponsorship reasons as the Ryman League First Division) was part of the Isthmian League, an English association football league. ... The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ...

Several local pubs and social clubs enter teams into the Mid Sussex Pool League, although any venue with 10 miles of "The Duck" in Haywards Heath can apply to join. The league plays World Eight Ball Rules.^[14]

Town Twinning

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Notable people

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Monopoly

Burgess Hill also features highly on the Monopoly Here and Now UK Edition website. Members of the 'Get Burgess Hill On The Monopoly Board' Facebook.com group have been instrumental in getting local residents to vote, generating media interest in the forms of the local newspapers, and Bright FM, a radio station based in the town. A monopoly (from the Greek language monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a product or service, in other words a firm that has no competitors in its industry. ... The former banner of Facebook. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

References

^ Roche UK Burgess Hill Office. Hoffman-la-Roche. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
^ Market Place Shopping, Burgess Hill.
^ The Martlets Shopping centre. UK Tourist Attractions.
^ Burgess Hill Bus Timetable. Compass Travel.
^ First Capital Connect Network Map. First Capital Connect.
^ London to Brighton Main Line. Southern Railways.
^ Triangle Leisure Centre. Olympos Leisure Centres.
^ Burgess Hill Town Council Official Guide. Local Authority Publishing.
^ The Orion Cinema, Burgess Hill.
^ Burgess Hill Theatre Club.
^ Burgess Hill Operatic Society.
^ Ryman Isthmian League. Nomad Online.
^ Burgess Hill Rugby Football Club.
^ MId Sussex Pool League.
^ "Tower Bridge 'Spiderman' charged", BBC News, 6th Nov 2003.
^ Flux. MTV UK.
^ Vallance Jupp Player Info.
^ Simon Nye Bio. BBC.

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