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Golf
Findon Park Golf Club
54.83098099999999,-1.6408407
Sacriston
Opened:
1920s
Closed:
1940
Reclaimed
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
23 Mar 2023
Findon Park Golf Club (1929 - 1940)
HER Description
NEHL - A golf course north west of Sacriston was bedded in just before 1929, around the time Findon Park Golf Club was established. Due to the timeline of the course, it does not appear on maps, but was laid out in farmland just beyond Sacriston Wood.
The club appeared to be the centre of the community - various fetes and events took place here. For example, just after its opening in 1929 a fete was held featuring various golf competitions, dancing and 'sports day-esque' competitions.
By 1932, annual visitors reached 899, with the entrance fee £1 5s for men and £1 for women. A buffet bar was also mooted to make the club more attractive.
The last report on the club is in 1940, and was presumably abandoned due to the war.
Ordnance Survey, 1896, pre-golf course
The site of the course in 1947, which appears to already have been repurposed back into farmland. There may be visible marks on the ground which indicate bunkers etc. Source Historic England Archive (RAF photography) Historic England Photograph: raf_cpe_uk_2352_rp_3359 flown 04/10/1947
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