2016

SU9406 : Fontwell Park

taken 8 years ago, near to Fontwell, West Sussex, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Fontwell Park in this square
Fontwell Park
Fontwell Park
Fontwell Park Racecourse is a horse racing course located in the village of Fontwell in West Sussex, owned by ARC Racing. It features an oval hurdles course.
Fontwell Park was founded by Alfred Day who trained racehorses at The Hermitage, by the Chichester to Arundel road, from 1887. Day brought the name Fontwell back into use after researching the history of the area, and by 1924 he had purchased enough land to open a racecourse at Fontwell. The hurdles track was a normal shape, but the steeplechase course was laid out in a figure of eight shape to utilise the space on the site. The first meeting took place on 21 May 1924. The grandstand and the weighing room were built with thatched roofs.

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SU9406, 24 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 9 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 30 November, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9492 0697 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:51.2680N 0:39.1725W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9493 0697
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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