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Quibell Park Stadium
Quibell Park Stadium — multi-purpose stadium in North Lincolnshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Scunthorpe · 1.7 km
About
Quibell Park Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1965. Wikidata describes it as: "multi-purpose stadium in North Lincolnshire". Coordinates: 53.5833°, -0.6775°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Quibell Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, owned by North Lincolnshire Council, primarily used for athletics, cycling, and American football. The stadium consists of an outdoor velodrome, an athletics track, and a sports field. It was the home stadium for the Scunthorpe Alphas American football team who played in the BAFA National Leagues.
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Background
History
The area was first opened as a showground and park in 1949 by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. It was named Quibell Park after Labour Party politician David Quibell, 1st Baron Quibell. In 1965, the stadium was opened. Speedway in Scunthorpe began on 3 May 1971 at the Quibell Park Stadium and a team known as the Scunthorpe Saints raced at the stadium from 1971 to 1978. During 1978, the relationship between the athletics club, Scunthorpe Borough council and the speedway team deteriorated, over issues about the track conditions. Promoter Brian Osborn was eventually forced to find a new home at Ashby Ville Stadium for the 1979 season. In 2008, the stadium was chosen as a possible training…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5833, -0.6775
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- North Lincolnshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN17 1SR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Established
- 1965
- Nearest railway station
- Scunthorpe — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7271648 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Quibell Park Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Quibell Park, Scunthorpe (geograph 793104).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quibell Park Stadium?
- Quibell Park Stadium is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN17 1SR), in the parish of North Lincolnshire, unparished area.
- When was Quibell Park Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1965.
- Who owns Quibell Park Stadium?
- Quibell Park Stadium is owned by | operator = North Lincolnshire Council.
- Is Quibell Park Stadium a protected site?
- Yes — Quibell Park Stadium is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Quibell Park Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN17 1SR.