Tinsley Green is an area in the Borough of Crawley, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.

[7] Forge Farm was established on the site; the name Black Corner, a bend on the Balcombe–Horley road (the B2036; an old route to London)[1] which runs through Tinsley Green, also refers to the old industry.

[7][11] Tinsley Green was served by the Anglican church at Lowfield Heath, St Michael and All Angels, from its opening in 1868.

[15] Opened in 1976, it was used to carry out painting, repairs and mechanical overhaul of the company's fleet (1,267 vehicles in 1970),[16] and to hold spare parts.

[21] On 1 August 1930, Ronald Walters, a pilot, bought the 260 acres (110 ha) of land at Hunts Green Farm and converted it into an aerodrome.

In 1933 it was sold to A. M. (Morris) Jackaman,[22] who planned to convert it into a relief aerodrome for Croydon Airport and start regular flights to Paris using de Havilland DH.84 Dragon aircraft.

[23] From 1935 the Air Ministry were involved; they helped to develop Gatwick Aerodrome's role as a proper airport, and the first terminal building, the Beehive, was built.

[2] The original planning application proposed up to 1,900 residential units, office and retail space, a school, a community centre, playing fields and improvements to road and other infrastructure, including the moving of overhead power lines and pylons.

Crawley Borough Council adopted the name Forge Wood for the new neighbourhood in December 2013,[36] and construction work started in 2014 along Steers Lane.

[37] The game of marbles has been played in Tinsley Green and the surrounding area for many centuries:[38][39] TIME magazine traces its origins to 1588.

[39][41][42] Traditionally, the marbles-playing season started on Ash Wednesday and lasted until midday on Good Friday: playing after that brought bad luck.