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=== October 13 ===
'''Burgess Hill''' is a town and [[civil parish]] in the [[Mid Sussex]] district of [[West Sussex]], [[England]], close to the border with [[East Sussex]]. Located <span style="white-space:nowrap">38&nbsp;[[mile]]s&nbsp;(62&nbsp;[[kilometre|km]])</span> south of London, <span style="white-space:nowrap">10&nbsp;miles&nbsp;(16&nbsp;km)</span> north of [[Brighton and Hove]], and <span style="white-space:nowrap">29&nbsp;miles&nbsp;(47&nbsp;km)</span> east-northeast of the county town of [[Chichester]], it occupies an area of 2,339.57 [[acre]]s (946.79 [[hectare]]s) and had a population of 28,803 at the time of the 2001 Census. Other nearby towns include [[Haywards Heath]] to the north and [[Lewes]], the county town of East Sussex, to the east.
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==== Category:Books by William Gibson ====
:[[:Category:Books by William Gibson]] - {{lc1|Books by William Gibson}}<br />
:'''Nominator's rationale:''' [[William Gibson]] has written no non-fiction books; thus there is no need for this category when {{cl|Novels by William Gibson}} exists. The creator of the category has been contacted and has no objection to its deletion. <font color="404040">[[User talk:Skomorokh|<font face="Garamond" color="black">the skomorokh</font>]]</font> 14:01, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:'''Delete''' - created on basis of lead sentence that wasn't clear enough to explain a complex publication etc. No objections. :: [[User:Kevinalewis|<span style="color: #33C;">Kevinalewis</span>]] : [[User talk:Kevinalewis|<sup style="color:#C90">(Talk Page)</sup>]]/[[User:Kevinalewis/Desk|<sub style="color:#C90">(Desk)</sub>]] 15:04, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


==== Category:Alter egos ====
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 boundary in East Sussex. The civil parish had a population of 28,803 in 2001 and occupies an area of 946.79ha.
==== Category:Pseudonyms ====
:[[:Category:Alter egos]]
:[[:Category:Pseudonyms]]
I'll say up front that technically the latter cat is more a case of needing cleanup than deletion. Per the intorduction note: ''"Note: This category should not be used for those who merely use a pseudonym, but rather for articles about pseudonyms."''


Well, it seems that that hasn't been followed. Both categories are filled with "examples". The problem, of course, is: pseudonyms or alter egos of whom?
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.


So these (at least) need to be depopulated of all examples. (Persons who have used pseudonyms.)
== History ==
===Early history===


That said, if cleaned up, [[:Category:Alter egos]] would have 3 members (besides the pseudonym subcat): [[Alter ego]], [[Author surrogate]], and [[Mary Sue]]. [[Alter ego]] is already a member of the parent [[:Category:Self]], and the other two could be easily upmerged. (They are all already cross-linked.) - [[User:Jc37|jc37]] 11:37, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
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.


*'''Delete''' [[:Category:Alter egos]] and '''Depopulate''' [[:Category:Pseudonyms]] of person examples - as nominator. - [[User:Jc37|jc37]] 11:37, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Burgess Hill originated in the parishes of [[Clayton, Sussex|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.


==== Category:Shakespearean plays ====
The hill in the town's 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, in Folders Lane. Whether this is the hill referred to in the town's name is not known - at least not for certain.
:'''Propose renaming''' [[:Category:Shakespearean plays]] to [[:Category:William Shakespeare plays]]
:'''Nominator's rationale:''' '''Rename'''. Per the standard of [[:Category:Plays by author]]. [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]] ([[User talk:Otto4711|talk]]) 11:02, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Support''' While consistency is not all its cut out to be, In this case the title change would benefit navigation. [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] ([[User talk:Alansohn|talk]]) 13:27, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' category usefully includes sub-cats for apocrhypha & adaptations. One could set up this as a sub-cat but why bother? Authorship is contentious in several cases. [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) 16:02, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


==== Category:Adaptations of Shakespeare ====
The few buildings in the area were the two farmhouses, at Hammonds Ridge (still standing as a residence) and one at Queen's Crecent, in the west of what is now Burgess Hill. But until the nineteenth century, the town was known as St John's Common, and much of what is now the town centre was [[Commons|common land]] used by the tenants of the manors of Clayton and Keymer for grazing and as a source of fuel. Buildings which supported the common land are the King's Head pub, a [[blacksmith]]'s [[forge]], and several cottages.
:'''Propose renaming''' [[:Category:Adaptations of Shakespeare]] to [[:Category:Adaptations of works by William Shakespeare]]
:'''Propose renaming''' [[:Category:Modern adaptations of Shakespeare]] to [[:Category:Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare]]
:'''Nominator's rationale:''' '''Rename''' - in line with many other similar categories, such as [[:Category:Adaptations of works by Oscar Wilde]] and [[:Category:Adaptations of works by Victor Hugo]]. [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]] ([[User talk:Otto4711|talk]]) 10:53, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' This is a standard term supported by ample sources in the web and in the media. As there are only two other similar categories (not "many"), the precedent offers little guidance here. [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] ([[User talk:Alansohn|talk]]) 13:41, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Support rename''', provides clarity, even if arguably minimal, and there are no problems posed by the proposed renamed categories. [[User:Postdlf|Postdlf]] ([[User talk:Postdlf|talk]]) 14:31, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


==== Category:Crypto-Jews ====
From the fourteenth century or earlier the annual Midsummer Fair was held on this common land on 24th June: the feast of the birth of [[St John the Baptist]]. The last such sheep and lamb fair was held in 1913.
:[[:Category:Crypto-Jews]] - {{lc1|Crypto-Jews}}<br />
:'''Nominator's rationale:''' First, I had no idea what this category was about until I looked at the category page, shouldn't categories be self-explanatory? I came here from [[Christopher Columbus]], and neither it or the [[Karl Marx]] article give a clue as to why this category has been used. And 'descendants' of such Jews? "Non-defining or trivial characteristic" seems the case here. [[User:Dougweller|Doug Weller]] ([[User talk:Dougweller|talk]]) 10:34, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' - Oy gevalt, such a terrible category! [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]] ([[User talk:Otto4711|talk]]) 10:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
**'''Comment''' We have an article [[Crypto-Judaism]] which has a different definition for 'Crypto-Jews', to add to the confusion. [[User:Dougweller|Doug Weller]] ([[User talk:Dougweller|talk]]) 11:49, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Redefine and repopulate''' Not a typical CfD comment, but the description in this category of Crypto-Jews is at at odds with the more traditional description of groups such as [[Marrano]]s at [[Crypto-Judaism]], in which Jews retained their faith even after ostensibly converting; this category describes the opposite. I'd like to see better sourcing, but there are already several Famous Crypto-Jews listed in the Crypto-Judaism article -- [[Christopher Columbus]] is often said to be one of them -- and those who meet that standard with appropriate sources should be listed here. There might well be a category justified for forced converts who did not retain their faith, as this category currently describes, which should be associated with a proper parent article and recreated. [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] ([[User talk:Alansohn|talk]]) 13:38, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
:'''Comment''' - I also wasn't really sure what the category was supposed to be (Jewish folk who hang out in crypts and mausoleums?, Jews who work on cryptography?), and while some categories are a bit esoteric (MILF, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_fictional_characters_who_wear_fingerless_gloves Fingerless Glove Wearers] - which was deleted as listcruft), I think that Jews who had to hide their non-goyim-ness to get by is a historical phenomenon which deserves some note. Lots of citation are going to be required, though, not just some ass-clown with a new theory of who's a "former" Jew. - [[User:Arcayne|<span style="color:black">'''Arcayne'''</span>]] [[User talk:Arcayne|<small><span style="color:gray">(<sup>'''cast a spell'''</sup>)</span></small>]] 15:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


==== Category:John McCain controversies ====
This sheep and lamb fair was the first of year in Sussex, and there was much interest. It is said that [[flockmasters]] from as far afield as [[Hastings]] to the east and [[Findon]] to the west visited, and at its peak, more that 9000 lambs were exhanged at the fair, not the mention the numerous horses, cattle and sheep.
:[[:Category:John McCain controversies]] - {{lc1|John McCain controversies}}<br />
:'''Nominator's rationale:''' A "controversy" category such as this is completely subjective. Inclusion can only be based on the POV of the editor that adds the category, not objective criteria. Further, there is no navigational need for this category as all topics are covered in the biographical article. [[User:Loonymonkey|Loonymonkey]] ([[User talk:Loonymonkey|talk]]) 01:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Keep''' This is a well-defined subcategory of [[:Category:Political controversies]], which includes nearly 100 such subcategories. As with all categories and controversies, the objective standard is the rpesence of relaible and verifiable sources to support their existence, a standard that has been met here. [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] ([[User talk:Alansohn|talk]]) 01:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Upmerge''' as appropriate to the candidate's eponymous category. Contra the above comment, there are actually just ten subcategories directly within [[:Category:Political controversies]], not 100, and even counting those nested within deeper levels, there are only eight person-specific "John Foo controversies" categories: four for U.S. presidents, and the other four for candidates in the current U.S. presidential election (Obama, McCain, Palin, and McCain-Palin jointly). I've always hated the word "controversy" as it's often applied on Wikipedia there is not actually a documented controversy, but rather just something that someone may think is grounds for criticism. But I know I'm not going to get a lot of support for doing away with that word entirely. They are obviously being used to include not just articles that are about such "controversies" specifically (such as [[Jeremiah Wright controversy]], but rather articles that merely relate to such controversies (such as [[John Hagee]]). If kept, they should be limited to the latter, but it doesn't appear that there are enough of those to justify keeping. But if there's not an easy consensus to merge or delete these at this time, the issue should just be taken up again after the U.S. presidential election has occurred rather than debated ad nauseum at this time. These categories may just reflect presentist bias; whether there's a need for them will only become more clear over time after the election has passed, when passions have cooled and historical perspective is more established. [[User:Postdlf|Postdlf]] ([[User talk:Postdlf|talk]]) 14:47, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Upmerge''' per Postdlf - no prejudice to recreation for the winner only, after they have had time to accumulate some more. A sub-cat to [[:Category:United States Presidential controversies]] is mandatory it seems. [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) 16:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


==== Category:Barack Obama controversies ====
[[Image:NoelRiseBurgessHill.jpg|thumb|left|Noel Rise, part of a 1950s housing development in the town.]]
:[[:Category:Barack Obama controversies]] - {{lc1|Barack Obama controversies}}<br />
:'''Nominator's rationale:''' "Controversies" is fairly loaded to begin with but the inclusion of items here is purely subjective and based on the POV of anyone who adds it. [[User:Loonymonkey|Loonymonkey]] ([[User talk:Loonymonkey|talk]]) 00:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Keep''' This is a well-defined subcategory of [[:Category:Political controversies]], which includes nearly 100 such subcategories. As with all categories and controversies, the objective standard is the rpesence of relaible and verifiable sources to support their existence, a standard that has been met here. [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] ([[User talk:Alansohn|talk]]) 01:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Upmerge''' per my comments above for [[:Category:John McCain controversies]]. [[User:Postdlf|Postdlf]] ([[User talk:Postdlf|talk]]) 14:48, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
*'''Upmerge''' per Postdlf - no prejudice to recreation for the winner only, after they have had time to accumulate some more. [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) 16:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


With the development of the [[London]] to [[Brighton]] mainline [[railway]], however, those in the business soon realised that transporting sheep by train was much more costworthy and easier than using the old roadways. Most of the livestock trading business began to centre around railside markets such as those at [[Hassocks]], Haywards Heath and Lewes train stations. By the dawn of the 20th century, the livestock trading business had all but left the Burgess Hill area.


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===1700 to 1900===

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 was still undertaken until very recently, 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]]).

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.

In 1857, in an area now known as either 'the top of the town', or Hoadley's Corner, the Hoadley family of [[Heathfield]] established a large [[department store]], of which the original building still stands, on the corner of Station Road and Junction Road. This successful business also had branches at nearby [[Ditchling]], and [[Seaford]] too, but it was in Burgess Hill that the head offices were based.

In 1876, a large building known as Wynnstay was constructed opposite to the Hoadley's store on Junction Road, to house a Mr Sampson Copestake. Mr Copestake provided money to create a new parish, building a church, and purchasing land around it.

Wynnstay eventually became the Wynnstay Hydropathic Institution, known as the Hydro for short. The property was bought up and converted by a Professor Weidhaus when Copestake moved on, and converted to a nature cure establishment. It is thought that the views from the property, along with the fresh country air and proximity to Burgess Hill railway station were the reasons for this enterprise. The Hydro remained until 1909, when the business was moved to Franklands, a large property to the south of the town. Wynnstay later became a [[convent]] and school for [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] children.

In 1897 the Victoria Pleasure Gardens were opened by local [[wikt:household name|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]].

===1900 to present day===

The town gradually enlarged, having its largest population increase between the years of 1951 and 1961, when the population of about 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.

[[Housing estates]] (in [[chronological]] order) played their part in building up the population of Burgess Hill throughout the second half of the 20th century; in the west of the town they provided a wide mix of new residents; many of them young families (from [[South London]] in particular) and the Folders Lane estate more families settled, along with some more [[affluent]] residents.

The next substantial development was Priory Village in the south west of Burgess Hill, sometimes known as the [[Tesco]] estate, due to its proximity to the supermarket. Again, this brought in a mix of incomes, again, many of them young families.

This [[development]] carries on to this day, with two separate developments off Folders Lane, being the latest in an almost constant chain of construction, although neither of these developments in the south east of the town are on such a grand scale as many previous developments.

It must be noted that as well as the aforementioned developments, there have been two [[council estates]] built in the town - one close to Cants Lane, in the town's north east, and the area around Denham Road in the west, both of course adding to the ever rising population of the town.

Although now part of the town, World's End, to the north of the town, was originally a separate [[community]]. It still retains its own shops and community association, and is served by [[Wivelsfield railway station]].

===Future of The Town===

Some of the areas put forward for further development are the old Keymer Tileworks, space to the north of the town, and around the south east, off Folders Lane. With the proposed housing quota for the area high, it is expected to grow further as we progress into 21st century, and new housing will be created in the town centre in the form of [[flats]] as a result of the [[redevelopment]] plans, which are in more detail further down this article.

==Governance==
Burgess Hill was in the [[Historic counties of England|historic county]] of [[Sussex]], and in 1974 swapped from the [[administrative counties of England|administrative county]] of East Sussex to the [[shire county]] of West Sussex, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]].

==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.

The amenities and shopping services in Burgess Hill are also well used by the surrounding villages. The larger villages of Hassocks and [[Hurstpierpoint]] are 5 to 10 minutes drive away from the town centre, to the south and southwest respectively. [[Ditchling]], [[Goddards Green]], [[Keymer]], [[Plumpton, East Sussex|Plumpton]], [[Plumpton Green]], [[Streat]], [[Westmeston]], [[Wivelsfield]] (which has given its name to a railway station in Burgess Hill), and [[Wivelsfield|Wivelsfield Green]] are other nearby villages.

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 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 railway 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 Wivelsfield.

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roche.com/cou_glo_europe_united_kingdom_burgess_hill.htm|title=Roche UK Burgess Hill Office|publisher=Hoffman-la-Roche|accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> The Roche offices in Burgess Hill are the UK Headquarters for diagnostics, with the pharmaceutical headquarters located at [[Welwyn Garden City]]. Burgess Hill also has a number of car dealerships, including Peugeot, Seat, Ford and Porsche (which is a regional sales headquarters.

Burgess Hill is home to several supermarkets: [[Tesco]], situated in the south west of the town, a [[Co-op]] superstore in the north of Burgess Hill, and branches of [[Waitrose]], [[Lidl]] and [[Iceland]] are in the town centre.

'''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 38p and is issued every Thursday.

The town has two small shopping centres, the Market Place<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketplaceshopping.com/|title=Market Place Shopping, Burgess Hill}}</ref> and the Martlets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uk-tourist-attractions.co.uk/Attractions/Shopping/Shopping_Centres/The_Martlets.cfm|title=The Martlets Shopping centre|publisher=UK Tourist Attractions}}</ref> as well as shopping opportunities on Church Road, Church Walk, Station Road, Keymer Road, and London Road. There are several local commercial districts around the town, at Maple Drive, World's End, Weald Road and Sussex Way.

== Landmarks ==

[[Image:HammondsPlaceBurgessHill.jpg|thumb|right|Hammonds Place farmhouse.]]

''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.

''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==

[[Image:B2306BurgessHill.jpg|thumb|left| The B2036 looking south into Burgess Hill.]]

'''Road''': In 1770 the road from [[Cuckfield]] to Brighton across St John's Common was [[Toll road|turnpiked]]. The [[A23 road|A23]] bypasses the town to the west, and joins up with the south end of the [[A273 road|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 [[List of B roads in Great Britain|B2112]] runs east of Burgess Hill, going north–south, and both the [[List of B roads in Great Britain|B2036]] and the [[List of B roads in Great Britain|B2113]] pass through the town heading north–south and west-east respectively.

There is a [[taxi rank]] outside [[Burgess Hill railway station]] and next to the Burgess Hill Library. Regular buses serving Burgess Hill and Mid Sussex are operated by [[Countryliner]], [[Compass Travel]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.compass-travel.co.uk/timetables/service_100.html|title=Burgess Hill Bus Timetable|publisher=Compass Travel}}</ref> and [[Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buses.co.uk/travel/placesserved.aspx|title=Tickets Online: Bus ID Ticket|publisher=Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company}}</ref>

'''Railway''': The opening of the [[Brighton Line|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]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/Main.php?sEvent=NetworkMap|title=First Capital Connect Network Map|publisher=First Capital Connect}}</ref> and [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southernrailway.com/routes.php?r=1&m=route|title=London to Brighton Main Line|publisher=Southern Railways}}</ref> provide regular train services to London and Brighton from both Burgess Hill stations, and from Wivelsfield, one can travel on a branch of the [[East Coastway Line]] towards [[Hastings]].

==Education==
===Primary education===

[[Image:ManorFieldBurgessHill.jpg|thumb|right| Manor Field Primary School]]
* Birchwood Grove Community Primary School
* [[Burgess Hill School For Girls]]
* The Gattons Infant School
* London Meed Community Primary School
* Manor Field Primary School
* Newick House School
* Sheddingdean Primary School
* Southway Junior School
* St Peter's School
* St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

===Secondary education===
* Burgess Hill Pupil Referral Unit
* [[Burgess Hill School For Girls]]
* [[Oakmeeds Community College]]
* [[St Paul's Catholic College]]

===Further education===
* Burgess Hill Adult Education Centre
* Burgess Hill School For Girls (Sixth Form)
* [[St Paul's Catholic College (Burgess Hill)| St Paul's Catholic College]] (Sixth Form)
* [[Central Sussex College]] Campus

==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 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.

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]].

* All Saints [[United Reformed Church]]
* Burgess Hill (Gateway) [[Baptist]] Church
* [[Methodist]] Church
* Sheddingdean Baptist Church
* St. Andrews [[Anglican]] Church
* St. Edwards Church
* St. Johns Church
* St. Wilfrids [[Roman Catholic]] Church
* The King's Church [[Newfrontiers]]

Burgess Hill is also home to the Mid Sussex Christian Centre.

==Recreation==

[[Image:WaterTowerBurgessHill.jpg|thumb|left| Batchelors Farm Nature Reserve]]

Burgess Hill contains two nature reserves, Bedelands and Batchelors Farm and on the east side of town is Ditchling Common Country Park, a {{convert|188|acre|km2|sing=on}} area of common land, set up in 1975. In the town centre there is a large park (St. John's), 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Triangle Leisure Centre|url=http://www.olymposcentres.com/index.php?pid=12|publisher=Olympos Leisure Centres}}</ref>. Replacing the [[lido (swimming pool)|lido]] in St. Johns Park, the Triangle is also used for conferences. The Triangle was opened by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.localauthoritypublishing.co.uk/councils/burgesshill/history.html|title=Burgess Hill Town Council Official Guide|publisher=Local Authority Publishing}}</ref>

Burgess Hill is one of the few towns to retain an independent [[Movie theater|cinema]]. The ''[[Orion Cinema]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orioncinema.com/|title=The Orion Cinema, Burgess Hill}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burgesshilltheatreclub.org.uk|title=Burgess Hill Theatre Club}}</ref> Musical theatre productions by Burgess Hill Musical Theatre Society (formerly Burgess Hill Operatic Society) are also held at the Martlets Hall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhmts.org.uk|title=Burgess Hill Musical Theatre Society}}</ref>
<br><br>The town is also home to the [http://www.msbb.net Mid Sussex Brass Band] which has a second section contesting main band and a thriving youth band. As well as supporting local fetes and concerts, the band plays at concerts throughout the year in venues from [[Horsham]] to [[Hever Castle]], and travels to [[Schmallenberg]], Burgess Hill's German twin town, for the Schmallenberger Woche.

==Sport==
[[Burgess Hill Town Football Club]] plays football ([[soccer]]) in [[Isthmian League First Division|Division One]] of the [[Isthmian League]], the eighth tier of English football. The club plays its home games at Leylands Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nomad-online.co.uk/html/isthmian_league.html|title=Ryman Isthmian League|publisher=Nomad Online}}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhrfc.co.uk/|title=Burgess Hill Rugby Football Club}}</ref>

Several local pubs and social clubs enter teams into the [[Mid Sussex Pool League]], although any venue with {{convert|10|mi|km}} of "The Duck" in Haywards Heath can apply to join. The league plays World Eight Ball Rules.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.midsussexpool.co.uk|title=MId Sussex Pool League}}</ref>

There is also a Squash Club <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhsquashclub.co.uk/|title=Burgess Hill Squash Club}}</ref> that plays at the Triangle Leisure Centre every Saturday and Monday, and has a team that plays in the East Sussex County League.

There is also a Running Club <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhrunners.co.uk/bhr/index.htm|title=Burgess Hill Runners Club}}</ref> that meet at the Burgess Hill School for Girls every Wednesday evening. Members compete in local and national charity and fun races.

The Skate Park in the centre of town provides sporting opportunities, and holds an annual competition.

The Triangle (or Olympos Burgess Hill as it has been rechristened) is one of the venues in the South East supporting the London [[2012 Olympic Games]], and will serve as a base and training centre for teams from around the [[globe]].

==Town Twinning==
Burgess Hill's twin towns are:
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Abbeville]], [[Picardie]] - [[France]].
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Schmallenberg]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] - [[Germany]].

A square in Schmallenberg has been named Burgess Hill Platz.

==Notable people==
* [[Elizabeth Bartlett]], a successful [[poet]], born in [[Deal, Kent]], spent much of her life at her house in Burgess Hill.
* [[Cricket]]ers [[Caroline Atkins]] and [[Vallance Jupp]] were both born in the town. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/15572.html|title=Vallance Jupp Player Info}}</ref>
* [[David Chick]] - Infamous rather than famous protester; dressed up as [[Spider-Man]], scaled a crane in London to protest for rights to see his daughter after divorcing his wife.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3244659.stm|title=Tower Bridge 'Spiderman' charged|publisher=BBC News|date=2003-11-06}}</ref>
* [[Colin Griffiths]] - TV presenter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/flux/|title=Flux|publisher=MTV UK}}</ref>
* [[Martha Kearney]] - [[journalist]] and [[Presenter|broadcaster]] was educated at [[St Wilfrids RC School]].
* [[Simon Nye]] - TV writer who was born in Burgess Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/08_august/20/cb_nye.shtml|title=Simon Nye Bio|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
* Television presenter [[Holly Willoughby]] was educated at [[Burgess Hill School]].
*[[Matt Redman]], a Christian [[worship]] leader and [[songwriter]] is based in the town.
*Matt Morbin,pure pedigree famous for winning 1st place at crufts with his owner Ryan Annells spent many days running around st johns park
* Sam David, original milky bar kid grew up and attended oakmeeds community college when he could be bothered. Has less friends than Ben Frost.
* Luke Dorgan, outgoing young farmer, grows crops and goods for south of england
* Ben [[Frost]]- When young an inspiring [[orthodontist]]. has no friends otr limbs
* Adam [[frost]]. Older. more friends. Better hair. has limbs

==In Popular Culture==

*The town is referred to by once [[poet laureate]] [[John Betjeman]] in the following lines:
:''I have a Slimline brief-case and I use the firm's [[Cortina]].<br>In every roadside hostelry from here to Burgess Hill'' <ref>from ''Executive'' in ''A Nip in the Air'' (1974).</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Burgess_Hill Wikitravel Burgess Hill]
* [http://www.burgesshill.gov.uk/ Burgess Hill Town Council]
* [http://www.burgesshilluncovered.co.uk Burgess Hill Uncovered]
* [http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/school-list/town/burgess-hill-/ West Sussex County Council Education Information]
* [http://www.britinfo.net/index_Burgess_Hill.htm Britinfo Page on Burgess Hill]
* [http://www.burgesshillmuseum.co.uk/ Burgess Hill Museum]
* [http://www.inburgesshill.co.uk/ InBurgessHill - News, events, forums, accommodation, ratings, eating and drinking]
* [http://www.burgesshill.gov.uk/ourtown/ot_eatingoutbh.htm Eating Out in Burgess Hill]
* [http://onmydoorstep.co.uk/burgesshill?gclid=CL_e3diZyogCFQ9dEQodtRMcmw OnMyDoorstep - Local Information about Burgess Hill and also images of the local area]
* [http://www.msbb.net/ Mid Sussex Brass Band (Traditional brass band based in Burgess Hill)]
* [http://www.bhmts.org.uk/ Burgess Hill Musical Theatre Society (local musical theatre - formerly Burgess Hill Operatic Society)]
* [http://www.therotaryclub.co.uk/ The Burgess Hill and District Rotary Club]

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NEW NOMINATIONS

Category:Books by William Gibson

Category:Books by William Gibson - Template:Lc1
Nominator's rationale: William Gibson has written no non-fiction books; thus there is no need for this category when Category:Novels by William Gibson exists. The creator of the category has been contacted and has no objection to its deletion. the skomorokh 14:01, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Delete - created on basis of lead sentence that wasn't clear enough to explain a complex publication etc. No objections. :: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page)/(Desk) 15:04, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Category:Alter egos

Category:Pseudonyms

Category:Alter egos
Category:Pseudonyms

I'll say up front that technically the latter cat is more a case of needing cleanup than deletion. Per the intorduction note: "Note: This category should not be used for those who merely use a pseudonym, but rather for articles about pseudonyms."

Well, it seems that that hasn't been followed. Both categories are filled with "examples". The problem, of course, is: pseudonyms or alter egos of whom?

So these (at least) need to be depopulated of all examples. (Persons who have used pseudonyms.)

That said, if cleaned up, Category:Alter egos would have 3 members (besides the pseudonym subcat): Alter ego, Author surrogate, and Mary Sue. Alter ego is already a member of the parent Category:Self, and the other two could be easily upmerged. (They are all already cross-linked.) - jc37 11:37, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Category:Shakespearean plays

Propose renaming Category:Shakespearean plays to Category:William Shakespeare plays
Nominator's rationale: Rename. Per the standard of Category:Plays by author. Otto4711 (talk) 11:02, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Support While consistency is not all its cut out to be, In this case the title change would benefit navigation. Alansohn (talk) 13:27, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose category usefully includes sub-cats for apocrhypha & adaptations. One could set up this as a sub-cat but why bother? Authorship is contentious in several cases. Johnbod (talk) 16:02, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Category:Adaptations of Shakespeare

Propose renaming Category:Adaptations of Shakespeare to Category:Adaptations of works by William Shakespeare
Propose renaming Category:Modern adaptations of Shakespeare to Category:Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare
Nominator's rationale: Rename - in line with many other similar categories, such as Category:Adaptations of works by Oscar Wilde and Category:Adaptations of works by Victor Hugo. Otto4711 (talk) 10:53, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose This is a standard term supported by ample sources in the web and in the media. As there are only two other similar categories (not "many"), the precedent offers little guidance here. Alansohn (talk) 13:41, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Support rename, provides clarity, even if arguably minimal, and there are no problems posed by the proposed renamed categories. Postdlf (talk) 14:31, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Category:Crypto-Jews

Category:Crypto-Jews - Template:Lc1
Nominator's rationale: First, I had no idea what this category was about until I looked at the category page, shouldn't categories be self-explanatory? I came here from Christopher Columbus, and neither it or the Karl Marx article give a clue as to why this category has been used. And 'descendants' of such Jews? "Non-defining or trivial characteristic" seems the case here. Doug Weller (talk) 10:34, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete - Oy gevalt, such a terrible category! Otto4711 (talk) 10:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
    • Comment We have an article Crypto-Judaism which has a different definition for 'Crypto-Jews', to add to the confusion. Doug Weller (talk) 11:49, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Redefine and repopulate Not a typical CfD comment, but the description in this category of Crypto-Jews is at at odds with the more traditional description of groups such as Marranos at Crypto-Judaism, in which Jews retained their faith even after ostensibly converting; this category describes the opposite. I'd like to see better sourcing, but there are already several Famous Crypto-Jews listed in the Crypto-Judaism article -- Christopher Columbus is often said to be one of them -- and those who meet that standard with appropriate sources should be listed here. There might well be a category justified for forced converts who did not retain their faith, as this category currently describes, which should be associated with a proper parent article and recreated. Alansohn (talk) 13:38, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Comment - I also wasn't really sure what the category was supposed to be (Jewish folk who hang out in crypts and mausoleums?, Jews who work on cryptography?), and while some categories are a bit esoteric (MILF, Fingerless Glove Wearers - which was deleted as listcruft), I think that Jews who had to hide their non-goyim-ness to get by is a historical phenomenon which deserves some note. Lots of citation are going to be required, though, not just some ass-clown with a new theory of who's a "former" Jew. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 15:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Category:John McCain controversies

Category:John McCain controversies - Template:Lc1
Nominator's rationale: A "controversy" category such as this is completely subjective. Inclusion can only be based on the POV of the editor that adds the category, not objective criteria. Further, there is no navigational need for this category as all topics are covered in the biographical article. Loonymonkey (talk) 01:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep This is a well-defined subcategory of Category:Political controversies, which includes nearly 100 such subcategories. As with all categories and controversies, the objective standard is the rpesence of relaible and verifiable sources to support their existence, a standard that has been met here. Alansohn (talk) 01:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Upmerge as appropriate to the candidate's eponymous category. Contra the above comment, there are actually just ten subcategories directly within Category:Political controversies, not 100, and even counting those nested within deeper levels, there are only eight person-specific "John Foo controversies" categories: four for U.S. presidents, and the other four for candidates in the current U.S. presidential election (Obama, McCain, Palin, and McCain-Palin jointly). I've always hated the word "controversy" as it's often applied on Wikipedia there is not actually a documented controversy, but rather just something that someone may think is grounds for criticism. But I know I'm not going to get a lot of support for doing away with that word entirely. They are obviously being used to include not just articles that are about such "controversies" specifically (such as Jeremiah Wright controversy, but rather articles that merely relate to such controversies (such as John Hagee). If kept, they should be limited to the latter, but it doesn't appear that there are enough of those to justify keeping. But if there's not an easy consensus to merge or delete these at this time, the issue should just be taken up again after the U.S. presidential election has occurred rather than debated ad nauseum at this time. These categories may just reflect presentist bias; whether there's a need for them will only become more clear over time after the election has passed, when passions have cooled and historical perspective is more established. Postdlf (talk) 14:47, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Upmerge per Postdlf - no prejudice to recreation for the winner only, after they have had time to accumulate some more. A sub-cat to Category:United States Presidential controversies is mandatory it seems. Johnbod (talk) 16:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Category:Barack Obama controversies

Category:Barack Obama controversies - Template:Lc1
Nominator's rationale: "Controversies" is fairly loaded to begin with but the inclusion of items here is purely subjective and based on the POV of anyone who adds it. Loonymonkey (talk) 00:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep This is a well-defined subcategory of Category:Political controversies, which includes nearly 100 such subcategories. As with all categories and controversies, the objective standard is the rpesence of relaible and verifiable sources to support their existence, a standard that has been met here. Alansohn (talk) 01:46, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Upmerge per my comments above for Category:John McCain controversies. Postdlf (talk) 14:48, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Upmerge per Postdlf - no prejudice to recreation for the winner only, after they have had time to accumulate some more. Johnbod (talk) 16:05, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


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