Molesey Thameside Heritage Marker
Introduction
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Molesey Thameside Heritage Marker
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 23 Jun 2011
Set in Hurst Park, which from 1891 to 1962 was the site of Hurst Park racecourse, where crowds of up to 100,000 attended horse races. After the building of the railway many Londoners came and the races became known as 'The Cockney Derby'.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.411194
Longitude
-0.363084