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16 fascinating historic secrets from Crawley and Gatwick's past
Many people will immediately think of the airport when you mention Gatwick , but it actually has its own unique history, dating all the way back to Roman times.
Crawley is also an area steeped in history, in large part thanks to its links to London and Brighton, making it a key trade route.
Today Gatwick Airport and the surrounding businesses employ about 21,000 people, contribute £2 billion to the local economy - but what was there before the airport?
Here are 16 interesting facts about the area, just some of those compiled by Tina Brown in her new book Secret Crawley And Gatwick.
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1: Gatwick was named a 'new town' after the war
This means it saw a huge rise in population and prosperity in a short space of time - in fact becoming one of the most important centres of employment in the South East of England.
2: Gatwick Aiport used to be a top racecourse
It even had its ow
