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Radio Sussex,8 mins

Gatwick's forgotten racecourse

Secret Sussex

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Where planes now take off, horses used to fly over the fences – and even the Grand National was held at Gatwick. Doug Cox from Horley Local History Society reveals how a ‘model racecourse’ was transformed into an international airport. Produced by Simon Furber Image courtesy of Horley Local History Society

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