Public art & sculpture · London
Catford Cat
Catford Cat in England London, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Catford Cat is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1974. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Catford Stadium was a historic greyhound racing stadium in Catford, a suburb of London.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Charles Benstead and Frank Sutton founded the stadium on Southern Railway land between two commuter lines in 1932. The entrance was in Adenmore Road, west of Doggett Road.
Visiting
The inaugural meeting was held on Saturday 30 July 1932 and consisted of a seven race card; each event had four or five runners. Mick the Miller was paraded around the track before the fourth race. The first racing manager was Lt. Col. A J Vernon and there were no fewer than eighty bookmakers. A kennel complex was constructed at Layham's Farm, Keston, near Biggin Hill and six trainers were appointed. The track was described as a tight 369 yard circumference circuit and the hare was an 'Outside Breco Silent' before being switched to a more conventional 'Outside McKee'. Buses originally dropped patrons off just outside the main gates and by the entrance gates were tote facilities and the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4458, -0.0198
- District
- Lewisham
- Parish
- Lewisham, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE6 4RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewisham East
- Established
- 1974
Sources
- wikidata: Q122476082 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Catford Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Catford Cat?
- Catford Cat is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE6 4RU), in the parish of Lewisham, unparished area.
- When was Catford Cat built?
- Built or established in 1974.
- Who owns Catford Cat?
- Catford Cat is owned by | operator =.
- Is Catford Cat free to visit?
- Yes, Catford Cat is free to enter.
- How do I get to Catford Cat?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE6 4RU. It sits within the Lewisham East parliamentary constituency.