Construction started in September 1844 and the section between Brighton and Lewes was opened on 8 June 1846.
In 1845, during excavations through the Priory grounds for the Brighton Lewes and Hastings Railway, the lead chests containing the remains of the Earl and his Countess were discovered and were deposited temporarily beneath Gundred's tombstone.
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