Stadiums · London
White City Stadium
White City Stadium — former stadium at White City, London, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- White City · 0.3 km
About
White City Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "former stadium at White City, London, UK". Coordinates: 51.5136°, -0.2274°.
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From the Wikipedia article
White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics and demolished in 1985. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup. From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The site is now occupied by White City Place. White City was also used for stock car racing in the early seventies when Spedeworth promoted racing on Friday nights usually alternate Fridays to their Walthamstow promotions.
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Background
History
site seen from the air. The White City Stadium is to the right of the view]] Designed by the engineer J. J. Webster and completed in 10 months by George Wimpey, on part of the site of the Franco-British Exhibition, this stadium with a seating capacity of 68,000 was opened by King Edward VII on 27 April 1908 after the first stanchion had been placed in position by Ettie Grenfell, Baroness Desborough on 2 August 1907. The cost of construction was £60,000. Upon completion, the stadium had a running track 24 ft and three laps to the mile (536 m); outside there was a 35 ft, 660 yd cycle track. The infield included a swimming and diving pool. Many events of the 1908 Olympics were at the stadium…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5136, -0.2274
- District
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Parish
- Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area
- Postcode
- W12 7FP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Established
- 1908
- Nearest railway station
- White City — 0.3 km
- Official site
- elephantwest.art
Sources
- wikidata: Q876286 (CC0)
- wikipedia: White City Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: White City Stadium 1908.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is White City Stadium?
- White City Stadium is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W12 7FP), in the parish of Hammersmith and Fulham, unparished area.
- When was White City Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1908.
- How do I get to White City Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is White City, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W12 7FP.