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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.

Newcastle Road baths, undated. Source: Sunderland Echo

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Swimming

Newcastle Road Baths

Sunderland

Sunderland Amateur Swimming Club

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

Stadium of Light, undated. Source: Bradford Timeline, Flickr

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Football

Stadium of Light

Sunderland

Sunderland AFC (1997 -)

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Cycling, Football

Monkton, Cycling Ground

Monkton

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Cock Fighting

Seven Stars, Cockpit

Monkseaton

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Bowls

Souter Park North, Bowling Green

Monkseaton

Forth Bowling Club

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

The tennis ground can be seen in the centre of this shot from 1945. Source: Historic England Archive (RAF photography)    Historic England Photograph:  raf_106g_uk_1038_v_5087 flown  27/11/1945

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Tennis

Metal Bridge, Tennis Ground

Metal Bridge

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Bowls

Marsden, Bowling Green

Marsden

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Cricket, Bowls, Tennis

Mainsforth, Cricket Ground

Ferryhill

Mainsforth CC

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

The ground can be seen left of centre. It appears unmaintained post WWII. It may be the case the club went defunct after the war, though the ground continued to be illustrated into the 60s. Source: Source Historic England Archive (RAF photography)    Historic England Photograph:  raf_cpe_uk_2352_fp_1207 flown  04/10/1947

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Football

Bell's Close, Football Ground

Lemington

Bells Close Wesleyans AFC

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

Kingston Park, 2020. Source: David Clark, Wikipedia - Creative Commons License

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Rugby, Football

Kingston Park

Kingston Park

Newcastle Chronicle, Gosforth RFC, Newcastle Falcons, Newcastle Blue Star

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Tennis

Eskdale Terrace, Tennis Courts

Jesmond

Updated:

20 Nov 2024

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Cricket

Cricket Ground, North Jesmond Avenue

Jesmond

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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