Stadiums · West Midlands
Brandon Stadium
Brandon Stadium — sports venue in Warwickshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Copsewood Miniature Railway · 4.2 km
About
Brandon Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "sports venue in Warwickshire, England". Coordinates: 52.3925°, -1.4017°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brandon Stadium, also known as Coventry Stadium, is located 6 miles east of Coventry in Brandon, Warwickshire, England. It was the home of the Coventry Bees motorcycle speedway team. It also hosted BriSCA F1 Stock Car Racing on the 1st Saturday of the month from April through to November. From 1978 until early 2016 it intermittently hosted greyhound racing. As of 2023, it is closed and has become dilapidated after several fires, including an arson attack in 2022.
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Background
History
Brandon Stadium's first speedway meeting took place on 29 September 1928, hot on the heels of Coventry's first speedway venue at Lythalls Lane Stadium. Coventry were founder members of the National League from 1932 to 1933. The team were all set to return to action in 1934, but the Brandon proprietor C. W. East suddenly put the stadium up for sale. Despite challenge matches taking place during 1934 and 1936, league speedway would not return to Brandon for 15 years. Coventry was devastated during the war and after the war the stadium freehold was acquired by the Sanderson's (Allan and wife Hilda) and it was not until 1948 that speedway returned. The track then ran under the company Midland…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3925, -1.4017
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Rugby
- Parish
- Brandon and Bretford
- Postcode
- CV8 3GL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rugby
- Established
- 1928
- Nearest railway station
- Copsewood Miniature Railway — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4957074 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brandon Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Coventry Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 37694.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brandon Stadium?
- Brandon Stadium is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV8 3GL), in the parish of Brandon and Bretford.
- When was Brandon Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Who owns Brandon Stadium?
- Brandon Stadium is owned by Brandon Estates.
- How do I get to Brandon Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Copsewood Miniature Railway, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV8 3GL.