‘Double take’ over photo of Burgess Hill demolition site

A photo of the demolition of the former Martlets Library site in Burgess Hill sparked a memory for a Hurstpierpoint man.
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Peter Jeffery, 88, recalled taking a photo of the building when it was first under construction back in 1970.

Peter, who lived in Burgess Hill all his life before moving to Hurstpierpoint, said: “I spotted the picture in the Middy of the demolition of the Martlets, Burgess Hill, in last week’s paper,

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“I had to do a double take as it is almost identical to a picture that I took in March 1970, when the Martlets was being built on the site of the PNEU School playing field.”

Building of The  Martlets, Burgess Hill, in March 1970. Photo: Peter JefferyBuilding of The  Martlets, Burgess Hill, in March 1970. Photo: Peter Jeffery
Building of The Martlets, Burgess Hill, in March 1970. Photo: Peter Jeffery

The school later became Burgess Hill Girls School.

Demolition is taking place at the former library site to make way for the next steps in the £65m town centre redevelopment project which is being undertaken by NewRiver.

The demolition project includes work to reinstate a hard surface across the entirety of the site, including the area previously covered by Martlets Hall, to ensure the area is safe and ready to be brought back into use.

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