Simon Furber

5 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Simon Furber |Craig Buchan

Image caption, A church in West Sussex is home to a scale replica of the Sistine Chapel's ceilingA church near the West Sussex coast contains an homage to one of Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo's most famous works. Within the unassuming exterior of English Martyrs Catholic Church in Goring-by-Sea is a scale replica of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. The replica roof was created in proportion to the 16th Century original, which is located in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Simon Furber |Stuart Maisner

Why the Grand National was held at Gatwick Simon Furber & Stuart MaisnerHorley Local History SocietyThe first meeting at Gatwick racecourse was on 7 October 1891A racecourse which hosted the Grand National three times is long-forgotten, and now overshadowed by the UK's second largest airport which was built on the site. Gatwick Airport's South Terminal now stands on the same spot as Gatwick racecourse which hosted its first race in 1891 on the Surrey/West Sussex border.