Stadiums · South East England
Bob Lucas Stadium
Bob Lucas Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 2.2 km
About
Bob Lucas Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1987. Owned by Weymouth F.C.. Coordinates: 50.6199°, -2.4852°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Ramsar wetland: Chesil Beach & the Fleet
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bob Lucas Stadium (formerly named the Wessex Stadium) is a football stadium in Weymouth, England. It has been the home ground of Weymouth F.C. since 1987. It was formerly a greyhound racing and speedway stadium.
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Background
History
The Wessex Stadium was built on the west side of the East Chickerell Court Lane opposite the East Chickerell Race Course in the early 1950s.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6199, -2.4852
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Chickerell
- Postcode
- DT4 9XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Established
- 1987
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q619074 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bob Lucas Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Weymouth FC - geograph.org.uk - 906677.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bob Lucas Stadium?
- Bob Lucas Stadium is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT4 9XJ), in the parish of Chickerell.
- When was Bob Lucas Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1987.
- Who owns Bob Lucas Stadium?
- Bob Lucas Stadium is owned by Weymouth F.C..
- Is Bob Lucas Stadium a protected site?
- Yes — Bob Lucas Stadium is part of the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bob Lucas Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT4 9XJ.