16843b
Golf, Cricket, Football
Town Moor, Recreation Ground
54.984369, -1.616280
Newcastle
Opened:
1870
Closed:
1892
Redeveloped
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
24 Jun 2022
HER Description
The 1870 Town Moor Improvement Act set aside part of the Town Moor for recreation. Golf was played informally on the recreation ground (later to be called Exhibition Park) which was also used by cricketers and footballers. In 1891 a group of gentlemen golfers petitioned the Freemen and town council to provide an alternative area. In October 1891 The City of Newcastle Golf Club was formed. They paid ten guineas a year for the site. The 18 hole course was designed by Tom Morris Senior of St. Andrew's. The Town Moor golf course was officially opened on 21 September 1892.
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