Racecourses · North East England
Sedgefield Racecourse
Sedgefield Racecourse in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–6 h
About
Sedgefield Racecourse 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
Sedgefield Racecourse is an English left-handed horse racing course, used for jump racing. It is owned by Arena Racing Company and located close to the town of Sedgefield, County Durham. The course is an undulating, left handed oval of about 1m 2f, with tight bends. The finishing straight is about three furlongs in length, with a steep descent followed by a climb to the winning post after the last fence. It is also used as a venue for numerous other indoor and outdoor events, such as weddings and conferences. The course was almost shut down three times in the 20th century.
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Background
History
Racing has been taking place at Sedgefield since at least 1732, but little is known of these early meetings. In 1804 Ralph Lambton, an ancestor of the Earls of Durham, formed a club based at the Hardwick Arms and Sedgefield became the headquarters of the Ralph Lambton Hunt. Among the original members of the club were Ralph Brandling, then owner of Gosforth Park and Robert Surtees, the father of Robert Smith Surtees, the author of Jorrocks. The Sedgefield course was part of the Sands Hall Estate, home of the Ord family and once known as the Melton of the North. Racing may not have been staged every year and it was not until 1846 that officially recognised meetings were held. Until World War…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6464, -1.4664
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Bradbury and the Isle
- Postcode
- TS21 2EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Official site
- www.sedgefield-racecourse.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7445232 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sedgefield Racecourse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sedgefield Racecourse?
- Sedgefield Racecourse is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS21 2EJ), in the parish of Bradbury and the Isle.
- Who owns Sedgefield Racecourse?
- Sedgefield Racecourse is owned by Arena Racing Company (formerly Northern Racing).
- How do I get to Sedgefield Racecourse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TS21 2EJ. It sits within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor parliamentary constituency.