Stadiums · West Midlands
Leigh Sports Village
Leigh Sports Village is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hag Fold · 5.3 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Leigh Sports Village is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2008. Coordinates: 53.4910°, -2.5290°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Leigh Sports Village (known as The Progress With Unity Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is a multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to professional rugby league team Leigh Leopards, the Manchester United Women's senior team, and Manchester United's men's Under-21 and Academy teams. The complex also plays host to amateur rugby league club Leigh East and amateur athletics club Leigh Harriers, who both occupy dedicated facilities on the site. Other facilities on site include the Leigh campus of Wigan and Leigh College, Leigh Sports Centre, which includes a gym, multi-use sports hall and swimming pool, a Holiday Inn Express hotel, a Morrisons supermarket and the Whistling Wren pub. During 2022, it hosted matches in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
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Background
History
Leigh Sports Village is a development southwest of Leigh town centre, on the south side of the Leigh arm of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, close to Pennington Flash Country Park and accessed from the A579, Atherleigh Way and by pedestrian routes from the town and surrounding area. It is also close to the A580 "East Lancashire Road". The scheme was initially developed to contribute to the regeneration of Leigh and provide modern facilities for local sports clubs, schools and the local community. The main focus of the sports village is the stadium built for local professional sports clubs and its associated facilities. It is all seating in the West, East and South Stands with standing in the…
Architecture
game being played at the Leigh Sports Village]] The site is operated by Leigh Sports Village Company on behalf of Wigan Council – owners of the stadium, athletic stadium and clubhouse, swimming pool and sports centre, rugby league clubhouse and 3G pitches. Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust operate Leigh Indoor Sports Centre. Along with the general public, use of artificial and grass pitches, sports hall, gymnasium and swimming pool, the Leigh Sports Village site has several long-term tenants.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4910, -2.5290
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN7 4HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Established
- 2008
- Nearest railway station
- Hag Fold — 5.3 km
- Official site
- www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6519678 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leigh Sports Village (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: LeighStadium-May2008.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leigh Sports Village?
- Leigh Sports Village is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WN7 4HX), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- When was Leigh Sports Village built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Leigh Sports Village?
- Leigh Sports Village is owned by {{ubl|Leigh Sports Village Company Ltd|Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council}}.
- How do I get to Leigh Sports Village?
- The nearest railway station is Hag Fold, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN7 4HX.