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Football
Pearson Street, Football Ground
54.967151, -1.544969
Walker
Opened:
1930s
Closed:
1930s
Redeveloped
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
8 Dec 2022
Walker Celtic(?)
HER Description
NEHL - After the construction of new residential properties near St Anthony's Station, a new ground was bedded in at Pearson Street near the old gas holder at Walker. It's unconfirmed whether Walker Celtic played at this ground, but is likely.
The lifespan of the ground falls between Ordnance Survey maps, but is visible on aerial imagery from the 30s. The ground was fenced off with minor facilities. It appears there may have been a small clubhouse on its southern end. The entrance appears to have been at the end of either Church Street or Pearson Street. The ground was also demolished for residential.
The ground was replaced with housing developments, as seen on this Ordnance Survey map from 1967.
The ground can be seen behind the Gas Holder nr Walker Road. Source: Windhill Road Gasometer and surrounding industry on the River Tyne, St Anthony's, 1932 © Historic England. Aerofilms Collection Historic England Photograph: EPW038763 flown 01/06/1932
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A partial perspective of the ground looking east. It confirms the existence of a small clubhouse on the side of the pitch. Source: Windhill Road Gasometer and surrounding industry on the River Tyne, St Anthony's, 1932 © Historic England. Aerofilms Collection Historic England Photograph: EPW038765 flown 01/06/1932
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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