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South of Crawley and developed around the junction of the 1848 railway line and the old main road between London and Brighton, this area is centred on the railway crossing, with its listed signal box, the 19th-century Railway Hotel and Nightingale House, which dates to 1901.
The Almshouses lie within Northgate and the area was designated in 1996 to protect the distinctive character and appearance of the Almshouses, its grass quad and associated landscaping and trees.
Forestfields and Shrublands are two adjoining housing estates within Furnace Green which are characteristic of the time they were constructed in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. It is these features which give the area its special appearance and warrant the designation of the two estates as a conservation area.
Gossops Green was the last neighbourhood centre to be developed by Crawley Development Corporation as part of the original Crawley New Town masterplan and the area is considered to represent one of the more successful examples of the application of the ‘neighbourhood’ concept.
Hazelwick Road Conservation Area recognises its local architectural and historic interest as a well-preserved example of late-Victorian and Edwardian era development associated with the expansion of the railways.
Crawley High Street conservation area dates back to Norman times and beyond. The area is characterised by a number of prominent features, including the area in front of The George known as the The Square, the wooden gallows, Broad Walk Piazza, and the War Memorial.
Ifield Village is designated as a conservation area as it retains its unique character as a small, scattered rural settlement, focused upon an historic church and public house.
The Malthouse Road Conservation Area in Southgate was developed in the Edwardian period, with large high quality semi-detached houses, often with decorative porches.
This conservation area in Crawley Town Centre is focused on the central shopping and commercial district built in the 1950s to serve Crawley New Town. The Area represents a relatively intact and extensive example of post-war town centre planning in one of England's original New Towns.
Southgate is one of the earlier examples of Crawley’s New Town neighbourhoods and was completed between 1955 and 1957. The proximity of the parade, the pub, the church and the school as well as their carefully thought out spatial relations and architecture creates a strong sense of focus in this neighbourhood.
St Peters Conservation Area is situated in West Green. The area has medieval origins which are still reflected today in the street layout, and includes the remnants of the village green which surrounds the church.
Sunnymead Conservation Area, on the edge of West Green, was designated in recognition of the three-storey ‘Y’ shaped concrete flats, rendered and coloured pink and buff. These were designed by Crawley Development Corporation in the 1950’s in a Festival of Britain style and were originally built for the workers who were involved in the construction of the New Town.
Worth Conservation Area, in the south east of Crawley, is designated to preserve and enhance the character of the area surrounding the Parish Church of St Nicholas, which is one of the finest Saxon buildings in England.