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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 Athletics Track stood in the build up site in the right of this shot, where the rowing club is now situated. Taken in 2022.

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Athletics, Cricket

The Salt Grass Ground

South Hylton

South Hylton Alma CC

Updated:

30 Dec 2024

The tennis court can be seen in the bottom centre of this aerial photograph from 1945. 

Source: Historic England Archive (RAF photography)    raf_106g_uk_524_rs_4303 flown 17 July 1945

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Tennis

Alnwick Gardens, Tennis Court

Alnwick

Updated:

19 Dec 2024

The court can be seen in the centre of this photograph on Walkergate. 

Source: Historic England Archive (RAF photography)    raf_541_a_479_rp_3204 flown 21 June 1949

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Tennis

Walkergate, Tennis Courts

Alnwick

Updated:

19 Dec 2024

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Cricket

Acklington, Cricket Ground

Acklington

Acklington CC

Updated:

19 Dec 2024

The Hulne Abbey ruins in 1947. Source: © Historic England. Aerofilms Collection    EAW008932 flown 9 August 1947

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Cricket

Hulne Priory, Cricket Ground

Alnwick

Alnwick CC

Updated:

10 Dec 2024

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Bowls

Bowling Green Plantation

Alnwick

Updated:

10 Dec 2024

Alnwick Shrovetide in the 1920s. Source: BBC

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Shrovetide Football, Cricket

The Pastures, Shrovetide Ground

Alnwick

Alnwick CC

Updated:

10 Dec 2024

Alnwick Bowling Club upon reopening of the ground in 1894. Source: Bailiffgate Collections

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Bowls

Alnwick Bowling Club

Alnwick

Alnwick Bowling Club

Updated:

3 Dec 2024

Alnmouth Links, 1946. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly where the cricket club played, but it was likely closer to Marine Parade. 

Source: Historic England Archive (RAF photography)    raf_106g_scot_uk_24_rp_3033 flown 17 April 1946

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Cricket

Alnmouth Links, Cricket Ground

Alnmouth

Alnmouth CC

Updated:

26 Nov 2024

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Quoits

Red Lion, Quoits Ground

Alnmouth

Updated:

26 Nov 2024

Alnmouth in 1951. Source: © Historic England. Aerofilms Collection    EAW041297 flown 12 November 1951

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Football

Marine Parade, Football Ground

Alnmouth

Alnmouth United (?)

Updated:

26 Nov 2024

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Rugby, Football

Druid Park

Woolsington

Newcastle Blue Star, West Allotment Celtic, Fawdon FC, Gosforth RFC

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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