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Sport is woven into the fabric of North East life. From cock fighting pits and the Quoits grounds of mining communities to the concrete cathedrals of modern football, it is still the backbone of our region.

Scroll down to find the lost sports grounds of yesteryear, and the treasured community spaces of today.

The recreation ground in 2023

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Football, Bowls, Tennis

Swan Hunter Recreational Ground

Wallsend

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Cricket, Tennis Bowls, Rugby, Football

Northern Electric Sports Ground

Wallsend

Wallsend Wanderers

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Quoits

Lindisfarne Social Club, Quoits Ground

Wallsend

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

North View Rink, undated. Taken from North View. Posted by Julie Frater, Wallsend Memories but source unknown.

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Rollerskating, Boxing

North View, Roller Skating Rink

Wallsend

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Quoits

Dorset Arms Hotel, Quoits Ground

Wallsend

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Football

Rosehill Football Ground

Wallsend

Willington Athletic

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Tennis

Station Road, Lawn Tennis Ground

Wallsend

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Handball

Buddle Schools, Handball Wall

Wallsend

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

Aerial photograph of Wallsend, 1934. The cricket ground is in the top left of this photo. Source: EPW045969, Historic England.

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Cricket

Denham Terrace, Cricket Ground

Wallsend

Wallsend Cricket Club

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

North Rd Football Ground, 1949. Source: Historic England

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Cycling, Football

North Road Football Ground

Wallsend

Wallsend Corinthians, Wallsend FC, Newcastle 'N's

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

The football ground can be seen on the top of this aerial photograph from 1938. Source: EPW059971, Historic England

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Football

Marine Park

Wallsend

North Eastern Marine, Wallsend Athletic

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

Aerial shot of Walker and the grounds of Titan Road Football Ground in the centre left. Source: Aerofilms, Historic England

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Football

Titan Road, Football Ground

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Walker Boys Club, Walker Neptune

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Background photo: Photograph of the Scottish Women's team preparing before a match against the North of England in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1938.

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