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Vicarage Road

Vicarage Road — Association football stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, home to Watford F.C.

Vicarage Road, stadiums in Hertfordshire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station
Watford High Street · 0.7 km

About

Vicarage Road is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1922. Owned by Watford F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "Association football stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, home to Watford F.C.". Coordinates: 51.6499°, -0.4016°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Vicarage Road is a stadium in Watford, England, and is the home stadium of Championship club Watford. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 22,200.

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Background

History

It has been the home of Watford since 1922, when the club moved from Cassio Road. The ground was officially opened by Col. Charles Healey of Benskins Brewery for the visit of Millwall on 30 August 1922. In addition to being Watford's home since opening, the stadium was also home to Wealdstone F.C. between 1991 and 1993, and to rugby union side Saracens from 1997 until they moved to their new home of Copthall Stadium in north London in February 2013. After purchasing the freehold of the stadium from Benskins in January 2002, Watford's financial situation forced them to sell and lease back the stadium later that year. However, after a campaign entitled 'Let's Buy Back The Vic' with donations…

Description

The Rookery Stand was built over the course of the 1994–95 season. Another former terrace, the all-seater Rookery stand has a capacity of 6,960. Larger than the Vicarage Road stand, it has facilities on two levels and also holds most of the club's administrative areas. The stand cost £1.6 million to build, approximately £300,000 of this figure was contributed by the Football Trust, with the remaining money coming from the £2.3m sale of Paul Furlong by then-owner Jack Petchey in 1994. When Watford moved from Cassio Road, this end of the ground featured a roof over a cinder bank, and over the years the roof eventually had to be removed for safety reasons. The Supporters' Club eventually…

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Coordinates
51.6499, -0.4016
County
Hertfordshire
District
Watford
Parish
Watford, unparished area
Postcode
WD18 0GN
Parliamentary constituency
Watford
Established
1922
Nearest railway station
Watford High Street0.7 km
Official site
www.watfordfc.com

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Vicarage Road?
Vicarage Road is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode WD18 0GN), in the parish of Watford, unparished area.
When was Vicarage Road built?
Built or established in 1922.
Who owns Vicarage Road?
Vicarage Road is owned by Watford F.C..
Is Vicarage Road a protected site?
Yes — Vicarage Road is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Vicarage Road?
The nearest railway station is Watford High Street, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WD18 0GN.