Furnace Green
| Furnace Green | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Crawley | |
| Postcode district | RH10 | |
| Dialling code | 01293 | |
| Police | Sussex | |
| Fire | West Sussex | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Furnace Green is one of 14
The name Furnace Green is a reference to the
Like much of Crawley, the street naming is themed i.e. different areas are linked by associated names. There are racecourses – including Newmarket, Fontwell and others, forests - including Arden, Savernake and Epping, references to The Broads - including Waveney, Oulton, Norwich, and Yarmouth. There are also references to the iron industry - Coltash Road, Weald Drive, and the name Feroners Close also recalls the iron smelting.
Crawley New Town
With the creation of Crawley New Town in 1947 the Tilgate East area was reserved for housing. It was proposed to use this area for around 1000 houses because of the expansion of Crawley. The area was renamed Furnace Green after a farm in the area. Work started in 1960 and carried on into the 1980s. Furnace Green had a population of 6737 in 1981.
Features
There is a Nature Reserve and flood plain named Waterlea Meadow lying between Norwich Road and Waterlea. It is split by a meandering stream and has several ponds and footpaths. The stream is largely fed from the lake at Tilgate Park and in times of heavy rain often overflows onto the paths.
Crawley's only full scale theatre is located on the northern edge of Furnace Green.
Health
Primary Care in Furnace Green is served by the GP practice in The Glade.[1]
References
- Elrington, C.R (editor) (1987) The Victoria History of the County of Sussex (Vol IV, Part 3) Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-722768-6
- Gwynne, Peter. (1990) A History of Crawley (2nd Edition) Philmore. ISBN 0-85033-718-6
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