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Crowborough
Crowborough  Crowborough shown within East Sussex
Area	13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) [1]
Population	19,988 (2007)[1]
- Density	1,470 /km2 (3,800 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ518312
- London	33 miles (53 km) NNW
District	Wealden
Shire county	East Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CROWBOROUGH
Postcode district	TN6
Dialling code	01892
Police	Sussex
Fire	East Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Wealden
Website	Crowborough Town Council
List of places: UK • England • East Sussex

Crowborough

Various derivations for the meaning of the town’s name have been put forward.^[2] Before becoming a settlement as such, local documents use the names Crohbergh, Crowbergh, Croweborowghe, Crowbarrow and Crowboro. Croh (Old English: saffron or golden-yellow colour and berg means hill. Gorse, growing in profusion in the Crowborough Beacon area, and its yellow flowers might well have contributed to the meaning.

In 1734, a local benefactor, Sir Henry Fermor bequeathed money for a church and charity school for the benefit of the 'very ignorant and heathenish people' that lived in the part of Rotherfield “in or near a place called Crowborough and Ashdown Forest“.^[3] The church, dedicated to All Saints, and school (primary) still survive today.

In the late 19th century it was promoted as a health resort based on its high elevation, the rolling hills and surrounding forest. Some^[who?] went as far as to call it Scotland in Sussex.

Crowborough as a place in its own right came into being in 1880, when an ecclesiastical parish was formed from that at nearby Rotherfield; a civil parish was established on 6 April 1905; which in turn became a Town Council on 24 May 1988.^[4]

Crowborough shares the headquarters of Wealden District Council with Hailsham, 13 miles (20.8 km) to the south-west; this sharing is due to transfer Hailsham alone by 2010.

The highest point in the town is 242 metres above sea level. This summit is the highest point of the High Weald and second highest point in East Sussex (the highest is Ditchling Beacon). Its relative height is 159 m, meaning Crowborough qualifies as one of England's Marilyns. The summit is not marked on the ground.

Crowborough is located on the A26 road between Tunbridge Wells and Lewes. and near the A21 road to London.

Crowborough railway station is on the line to Uckfield which is operated by Southern taking passengers to London Bridge station; the journey takes approximately one hour.

Whitehill Infant School

Herne Junior School

High Hurstwood CE (controlled) School

Jarvis Brook County Primary School

St Johns CE (aided) School

St Mary’s RC School

Sir Henry Fermor (aided) CE School

Grove Park Special School

Crowborough has several recreation grounds, perhaps most notably Goldsmiths, which is the site of the local leisure centre. The Goldsmiths Recreation Ground was given to the parish by private owners in 1937. The town council has since purchased additional land and has developed the ground into a much needed recreation centre for the whole community. The ground now houses a sports centre including a swimming pool and a boating lake.^[5]

Crowborough Athletic F.C. and Jarvis Brook F.C. are the town's main football clubs, and Crowborough currently play in Sussex County League Division One. They are the 2007–08 Sussex League Champions.

Crowborough Rugby Union Club won promotion from the Sussex leagues in 2006 and now playing in the London 4th division.

Crowborough Scout Group (third largest in the UK) is actively involved with the Crowborough community and is celebrating 100 years of scouting (1908–2008).

Crowborough mini railway is located at goldsmiths centerand is open form 2:30 to 5:00 good friday to 5th november [1] There is also a boating lake in the middle of the mini railway which was constucted in 2005

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), the author of the Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories (whose statue stands in the town centre)

David Jason (born 1940), actor, most commonly known for playing the character Del Boy in the TV sitcom Only Fools And Horses lived in the town during the 1980s.

Richard Jefferies (1848–1887): writer and naturalist

British Hip Hop Artist Jehst

James Dagwell (born 1974), British journalist, currently BBC News presenter \

A main event in the town's calendar is its celebration of Guy Fawkes Night, held annually on 5 November. An average attendance of 5000 people descend upon Goldsmiths Recreation Ground to witness this town council event. However this is overshadowed by the shenanigans of 'Carnival night' which sees the whole of the town taking to the streets. Donations on the night are traditionally collected by the local Lions Club, and donated to the mayor's charity. The town council also puts on a summer fair and a Christmas fair, for which the dates are agreed annually.

Montargis, France

Horwich, Greater Manchester, England

Crowborough at the Open Directory Project

Crowborough Town Council

Crowborough Official Guide

Local information page from The Crowborough Partnership

Crowborough on VillageNet