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Football
Purvis Park
54.99871277154162, -1.4720085233358327
Percy Main
Opened:
20th c
Closed:
Open
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
4 Apr 2023
Percy Main Amateurs FC
HER Description
NEHL - This field was used for sporting purposes from at least the 1920s, when Percy Main FC established this as their home ground. As Percy Main AFC were established in 1919, it was likely at the same time. Percy Main Amateurs were one of a number of teams playing in the area - Percy Main Methodists and Percy Main Athletic were also playing in the local leagues.
In the late 1930s, the ground had its own pavilion on the south west end. It has since been demolished, though the ground is still home to the same team.
Ordnance Survey, 1939
Source Historic England Archive (RAF photography) Historic England Photograph: raf_58_2425_psfo_0044 flown 23/04/1958
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The ground can be seen in the centre of this aerial image from 2023.
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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