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Elland Road Greyhound Stadium
Elland Road Greyhound Stadium — Stadium for greyhound racing in the city of Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cottingley · 1.1 km
About
Elland Road Greyhound Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1927. Wikidata describes it as: "Stadium for greyhound racing in the city of Leeds, Yorkshire, England.". Coordinates: 53.7750°, -1.5750°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Elland Road Greyhound Stadium also known as Leeds Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The stadium is not to be confused with the football ground Elland Road or Fullerton Park.
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Background
History
Elland Road football stadium was built in 1897 and thirty years later in 1927 two stadiums were constructed on its west side. The first Fullerton Park was built directly next door to the football stadium on the north side of Elland Road and the second Elland Road Greyhound Stadium was constructed opposite Fullerton Park on the south side of Elland Road. The stadium opened on Saturday 16 July 1927 and featured racing every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening with an additional Saturday matinee at 3.00pm. Races took place over 300, 500 and 750 yards on a circuit with a tight 400 yard circumference. Resident kennels within the stadium grounds numbered 120 and exercise grounds were situated…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7750, -1.5750
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS11 8UA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds South
- Established
- 1927
- Nearest railway station
- Cottingley — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24896243 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Elland Road Greyhound Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Elland Road police station, Leeds (7th June 2015) 001.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elland Road Greyhound Stadium?
- Elland Road Greyhound Stadium is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS11 8UA), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- When was Elland Road Greyhound Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1927.
- Who owns Elland Road Greyhound Stadium?
- Elland Road Greyhound Stadium is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Elland Road Greyhound Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Cottingley, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS11 8UA.