Stadiums · Central Scotland
Rosebery Park
Rosebery Park — stadium in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalmarnock · 1.2 km
About
Rosebery Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1918. Owned by Glasgow City Council. Wikidata describes it as: "stadium in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8380°, -4.2360°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rosebery Park was a football ground in the Oatlands area of Glasgow, Scotland. It was the home of Shawfield F.C. from 1918 to 1960, before being acquired by Glasgow Corporation as a venue for schools' football matches. The discovery that the site was contaminated led to the ground becoming derelict in the 1990s, and it was subsequently demolished.
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Background
History
Rosebery Park was named after the former Prime Minister, the 5th Earl of Rosebery. Located on the south-west side of Toryglen Street near Polmadie Road, it was the home of Shawfield from 1918 to 1960. Pollok also sometimes used the ground in the late 1920s whilst they were without a permanent ground. Following the demise of Shawfield, the Glasgow Corporation Education Committee arranged to buy the ground in 1961 in order to provide a venue for the schools' football competitions they organised. After being refurbished at a total cost of £14,000, the ground was reopened for schools' matches in April 1963. Proposals to stage speedway racing were put forward during the winter of 1986 - 1987 but…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8380, -4.2360
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G5 0AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Established
- 1918
- Nearest railway station
- Dalmarnock — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16848982 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rosebery Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rosebery Park?
- Rosebery Park is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G5 0AX).
- When was Rosebery Park built?
- Built or established in 1918.
- Who owns Rosebery Park?
- Rosebery Park is owned by Glasgow City Council.
- How do I get to Rosebery Park?
- The nearest railway station is Dalmarnock, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G5 0AX.