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Gatwick's forgotten racecourse

Where planes now take off, horses used to fly over the fences 鈥� and even the Grand National was held at Gatwick.

Where planes now take off, horses used to fly over the fences 鈥� and even the Grand National was held at Gatwick.

Doug Cox from Horley Local History Society reveals how a 鈥榤odel racecourse鈥� was transformed into an international airport.

Produced by Simon Furber

Image courtesy of Horley Local History Society

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8 minutes