Haywards heath

[Fur Cough]

Lived in Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill. To be honest there really isn't much between the two.

Good place to bring up kids, good schools, good bars, good restraunts, good for leisure facilities for kids.

Neither are bustling cities but or larger towns but they have done OK for me and my Famiy for years.

 

[BensGrandad]

A number of people mention a spoons but they applied for The PRIORY but the application was not passed as it was withdrawn presumably because they were told there was going to be objections from local residents and more especially by the town councils wish to keep all the bars together at one end of the town. In the words of the Town Clerk there were objections to there being people in transit from Wetherspons to The Broadway. I know this because I asked about the planning application on a Freedom of Information enquiry. He failed to mention that a town councillor has a financial interest in Orange Square, so I am told.

If anybody is interested The Mayflower has a large to let sign up outside, again, 2 major problems its location and it is owned by Enterprise Inns

 

[drew]

A number of people mention a spoons but they applied for The PRIORY but the application was not passed as it was withdrawn presumably because they were told there was going to be objections from local residents and more especially by the town councils wish to keep all the bars together at one end of the town. In the words of the Town Clerk there were objections to there being people in transit from Wetherspons to The Broadway. I know this because I asked about the planing application on a Freedom of Information enquiry. He failed to mention that a town councillor has a financial interest in Orange Square, so I am told.

Gary Wall who is the leader of Mid Sussex district Council and happens to have an address in Priory Mews, directly opposite priory and therefore probably one of the local residents who may well complain (allegedly)!!!!!

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Yes there has.....and there still is.

In fairness, the Jacob's Post isn't really a pub. It's a shop that used to sell carpets or something and now sells lagers and crisps from its key position between an estate agents and W H Smith's.

Meanwhile, Burgess Hill's real pubs seem to be evaporating. I had my last beer as a married man in the Royal George, which is now a block of horrible-looking flats, the Junction caught fire and the King's Head just sort of expired earlier this year.

 

[Westdene Wonder]

Part of my family live in the Haywards Heath area and i would be quite happy to move to that area,its the teenagers who would not appreciate the lack of facilities that Brighton has however, they will come down to earth when they realise how much more exspensive it is to live in Brighton.

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

In my experience, it's full of snobby, pretentious, money orientated, back stabbing ladder climbers, who seemingly can't stay faithful to their partners.....
Apart from that, it's fine

 

[Norman Potting]

I am very surprised that this hasn't been mentioned yet.

Haywards Heath - at your service

Tells you all you need to know about the town

 

[forrest]

Lived in the Heath all my life apart from a 25 years out, one in East Grinstead - shite transport links and one year in Burgess Hill.

To be honest its an ok place as mentioned, but in dire need of some sort of regeneration badly. The town centre is dead on its feet and very 1970's/1980's looking and full of charity shops, banks and coffee shops! You will never go without coffee here in H/H!

The broadway is ok for a good night out.

Oh and FFS will they change the floor tiles in the 99p shop - its still has the old Sainsburys ones on the floor and they moved out of that building in 1991!

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I used to love the announcer at Haywards Heath station ' aywards heaf 'aywards heaf this is aywards heaf - this train calls at, Burgess 'ill , assocks, Preston Park , Hoove , Pawtslade......

Miss him.

Classic,we don't have charactor's anymore.

 

[drew]

In fairness, the Jacob's Post isn't really a pub. It's a shop that used to sell carpets or something and now sells lagers and crisps from its key position between an estate agents and W H Smith's.

Meanwhile, Burgess Hill's real pubs seem to be evaporating. I had my last beer as a married man in the Royal George, which is now a block of horrible-looking flats, the Junction caught fire and the King's Head just sort of expired earlier this year.

WTF. How many bars in numerous towns around the country have previously been shops. Half of Wetherspoons have probably been churches. Does that mean there not pubs now?

 

[superwomen]

any one remember the Pilgrim (Pub) in Haywards Heath used to have a jolly good time !

 

[pasty]

Improving then .... never got as exciting as dull when I lived there

This. Lived there from 1965 to 1986. Dull doesn't do it justice. Maybe different now though I suppose.

 

[Worthingite]

I am very surprised that this hasn't been mentioned yet.

Haywards Heath - at your service

Tells you all you need to know about the town

That is sheer brilliance!!!

 

[pasty]

any one remember the Pilgrim (Pub) in Haywards Heath used to have a jolly good time !

Oh yes. Lived no more than a stones throw from there, although by the time I was old enough to drink it was The Golden Eagle.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

WTF. How many bars in numerous towns around the country have previously been shops. Half of Wetherspoons have probably been churches. Does that mean there not pubs now?

Missing the point. The Jacob's Post was described as a pub, not as a bar. Few pubs are converted premises halfway along parades of shops. Your second sentence is probably right. The third one doesn't make sense.

 

[rouseytastic]

Bang on. Thankfully I live just outside it in Lindfield- which is a great little village and will improve no end when the revamped Stand Up opens next week.

We are looking to move just down the road to there within the year. Go to the Red Lion most days so makes sense plus a lovely village with a great park and a great community. Won't take long to move as we only live by the Priory now. Winner

 

[Jack Daniels]

Well? It's better than Burgess Hill.

Maybe 5-10 years ago. I beg to differ now.

 

[drew]

Missing the point. The Jacob's Post was described as a pub, not as a bar. Few pubs are converted premises halfway along parades of shops. Your second sentence is probably right. The third one doesn't make sense.

Slight grammar error. To rephrase, are you suggesting that Wetherspoons are not pubs just because the building in which they operate was not specifically designed to be so. Jacob's Post is clearly a pub. Have you actually been in there? It's nothing like the bars that have sprouted up.

 

[Djmiles]

Boring but not the worst place to live in Sussex.

 

[rouseytastic]

Gary Wall who is the leader of Mid Sussex district Council and happens to have an address in Priory Mews, directly opposite priory and therefore probably one of the local residents who may well complain (allegedly)!!!!!

And he 'owns' Orange Square which is another reason. Shame because it would perfect for me because I live opposite the priory. That said my local The Heath is hardly a trek.....