Stadiums · North East England
Newcastle Stadium
Newcastle Stadium in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Newcastle Stadium is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Newcastle Stadium is a greyhound racing and former motorcycle speedway stadium, located on The Fossway, Byker, Newcastle. Racing at the stadium takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The circumference of the greyhound track is 415 metres. From 1929 until mid-2022, speedway racing took place at the stadium. The stadium used to be known as Brough Park until it changed its name to Newcastle Stadium and is now owned by the Arena Racing Company.
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Background
History
In 1927 an area of land in Byker was selected for a new greyhound stadium. The site had previously been a racecourse for trotting, that had been laid out 1899 and a football team called Newcastle City had played on the site from 1912 to 1914. The stadium plot had previously contained garden allotments and the north section of the football ground. The stadium was constructed just south of the Fossway, east of Tunstall Avenue and west of the large garden allotments that ran alongside Roman Way. The transfer of the lease to the Greyhound Racing Association was arranged in June 1927. The resident kennels were constructed right next to the Fossway and sat directly on the route of Hadrian's Wall.…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9779, -1.5650
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE6 2XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Established
- 1928
- Official site
- www.newcastle-greyhounds.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7017481 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newcastle Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newcastle Stadium?
- Newcastle Stadium is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE6 2XJ), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- When was Newcastle Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Who owns Newcastle Stadium?
- Newcastle Stadium is owned by Arena Racing Company.
- How do I get to Newcastle Stadium?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE6 2XJ. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend parliamentary constituency.