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Burgess Hill| Town in West Sussex, England, 14 km/9 mi north of Brighton; population (2001) 28,800. Burgess Hill is a commuter town on the London to Brighton railway. It has become a centre of high technology industry and commerce and a number of international companies, such as the UK headquarters of the telecommunications company Ericssons, are located in the town. |
| The town initially developed through farms around the St Johns Common in the 16th century. It was subsequently home to a brick and tile industry, and handmade clay tiles are still produced in the town. |
| Features include a Roman Road that passes through the town, the route of which is marked by plaques on the pavements. Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve, to the north of the town, contains a range of wildlife habitats. |
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