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The forgotten racecourse
Where planes now take off, horses used to fly over the fences – and even the Grand National was held at Gatwick.
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 Surrey's ‘model racecourse’ was transformed into an international airport.
Produced by Simon Furber
Image courtesy of Horley Local History Society