16965

Athletics, Greyhound, Quoits, Shooting

Fenham Park

54.983928, -1.63772

Fenham, Newcastle

Opened:

1863

Closed:

1875

Reclaimed

Condition:

Home Teams/Clubs:

Last Updated:

1 Jul 2022

https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/16965

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HER Description

Laid out in 1863. The ground had a running track almost 600 yards long. Dog racing was also offered along with rabbit coursing, quoits and pigeon shooting. Fenham Park Grounds closed in 1875.

NEHL - Contemporary newspapers show running races and pigeon racing took place on the park grounds. They were widely advertised in national newspapers including Sporting Life, and attracted paying visitors for both. An excerpt from the 1869 Newcastle Journal can be seen on Twitter, courtest of @Davefromupnorth (https://twitter.com/DaveFromUpNorth/status/1542782669473423362?s=20&t=uMUNoyjQQQoPiQVI6mKTYw)

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Historic Environment Records

Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past

Tyne and Wear: Sitelines

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