Maidenbower, Crawley

Maidenbower is a neighbourhood within the town of Crawley in West Sussex, England. Maidenbower is located in the south east corner of the town bordering the M23 motorway. It is bordered by Pound Hill to the north and Furnace Green to the west across the railway line.

Maidenbower is the newest of the neighbourhoods in Crawley. In 1986 Crawley Borough Council declared the farmland between the M23 and the London-Brighton railway line would be the 13th neighbourhood. A consortium of builders was formed to develop the site which was to include community facilities and a construction of a new junction to give access to the M23.

By the beginning of this century the development was almost complete, although small areas of infill development continue.

A secondary school, the Oriel High School, has been built at Maidenbower under the Private Finance Initiative where a private company have designed and built the school and now provide facilities management for the next 25 years. West Sussex County Council provide all the educational services and staff. Maidenbower also has two infant schools and a large junior school.

There is also a parade of shops and a community centre that also provides daycare facilities for elderly people and people with disabilities.