Talk:Uckfield
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[[]]Hi I'm from Uckfield, and I was wondering if there is anyone else who is reading this as well? Please reply if you are.
Hi, I'm from Uckfield too, so at least one other person has read the article!
Hello! I'm writing from St. Joseph, Michigan, USA. Our local community theatre, Twin City Players (www.twincityplayers.com) is currently producing the play Present Laughter written by Noel Coward in 1943. One of its characters is Roland Maule, a slightly daffy playwright from Uckfield. Just wondering if there's anybody in town by that name. If so, feel free to e-mail Steve at billygoat@birchwoodbeach.com.
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I'm from Uckfield too!! What sort of stuff needs to go on here to upgrade it from a stub?? What sort of stuff should I write? [[Initial ideas are:]]
Some descriptive stuff ie. Uckfield has a central high street where 90% of it's retail facilities lie. There are 2 main supermarkets and a large variety of other shops including many estate agents & charity shops. Towards one end of town is Uckfield's industrial estate, home to some very small companies, through to some of those like OWL video systems who do millions of £'s of turnover a year.
Some description of groups: Young One's, Town Council, Churches, Cubs/Scouts/Guides, International Animal Rescue,
Schools Holy X, Rocks Park, Manor, UCTC,
That all sounds good! Also maybe that Friday-Ad and Piece of Cake started here, the floods in 2000, the Uckfield Festival...
[edit] Statistics
Perhaps the The population of Uckfield in ... was ... etc could be moved to a separate statistics section, rather than being in prose in the main text? Zaettar 09:30, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] More suggestions.
I live nearby. These are just some items I am aware of, but the facts need researching.
- The Uckfield bypass. It made a big difference, any statistics. Was there a Uckfield bypass campaign, why is it a single carriageway?
- Around ten years ago, the town was flooded. Details, pictures.
- After the railway line was closed, and Uckfield became a terminus, the trains still had to cross the road (level crossing)to get into the station. I was told that it was like that for ages when someone had the idea of moving the station to the other side of the road, eliminating the crossing. I know the station was moved, but is it true that it was the result of sudden inspiration?
MortimerCat 22:49, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Ucca's Feld?
The origin of the town's name seems very certain; is it possible to see some sources linked/quoted? I only ask because I was under the impresson that no one really knew where the name came from. The theory I'd heard most commonly was of a Saxon lord called Ucca who'd set up a settlement ("feld") there. Kelvingreen 07:27, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
I agree. At primary school in the town in the 1970s we were always taught that the name meant "Oak in Field", and that the river was named after the town. Town crests featuring oak trees are based on this theory I believe.Mralph72 02:07, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
