Built into the side of the South Down hills, is an imposing Gothic folly evocatively referred to as Clayton Tunnel North Portal. Originally constructed in 1841, the folly was part of the railway tunnel construction linking the then up-and-coming seaside town of Brighton to London.

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Elevation 70 m

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Location: Pyecombe, Mid Sussex, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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