Northampton Greyhound Stadium
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LocationSouth Bridge Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Coordinates52°13′51″N 0°53′28″W / 52.23083°N 0.89111°W / 52.23083; -0.89111
Opened1928
Closed1964

Northampton Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium located on what was South Bridge Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands (modern day New South Bridge Road).[1]

Location

The stadium was constructed on the north side of South Bridge Road, on the south bank of the River Nene and on the west side of the Bedford and Northampton branch railway line.[2]

Greyhound racing

The opening meeting was held on 7 April 1928 and the racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body, the National Greyhound Racing Club).[3][4]

The stadium was run by the Northampton Greyhound Racing Association and racing was held every Thursday and Saturday. A narrowboat was pulled across the South Quay of the River Nene to ferry people to the stadium.[5]

Speedway

The venue held speedway races during 1929 and 1930.[6]

Closure

The final meeting was held on 31 October 1964;[4] a company called Greenoughs bought the stadium and converted it into a wallpaper and paint depot.[5]

References

  1. ^ "OS Plan 1962-1963". old-maps.co.uk.
  2. ^ "OS County Series Northamptonshire 1962-1963". old-maps.co.uk.
  3. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  4. ^ a b "Northampton Greyhound Stadium". Greyhound Derby.com.
  5. ^ a b "Northampton Greyhound Stadium Summary". Greyhound Racing Times.
  6. ^ "Northampton Stadium". Speedway Researcher.
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