Traditional county: West Sussex · District / Borough: Crawley · Region: South East
Explore Furnace Green, West Sussex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Furnace Green map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Furnace Green |
| Traditional County | West Sussex |
| District / Borough | Crawley |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.109216 |
| Longitude | -0.169819 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Furnace Green draws its name from the iron-smelting industry that once burned bright within the Weald, leaving a legacy of embers beneath the modern suburban soil. It lies 0.9 miles east-south-east of Crawley (from Crawley: bearing 114°T, OS grid TQ 282 360). The terrain here softens into the verdant sprawl of Tilgate Park, where the trees hold a stillness that seems to absorb the hum of nearby transit. To the north-west, the striking steel curves of The Flying Spiral catch the low afternoon sun, offering a sharp, metallic contrast to the surrounding greenery. Water traces a quiet path through the landscape, as Tilgate Brook meanders eastward, carving a modest channel that reflects the shifting Sussex sky. The architecture of Furnace Green prioritises the functional layout of mid-century development, yet the houses are softened by mature hedges and the persistent intrusion of birdsong. Residents often walk the leafy corridors that connect the residential streets to the wider woodland, finding a rhythmic peace in the transition between domestic life and the wilder fringes of the park. Even as the modern world presses against its boundaries, Furnace Green retains a sense of seclusion, defined by the interplay of light on its varied, sloping terrain.
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Explore Furnace Green, West Sussex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.109216, -0.169819. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |