Where is Ayresome Park?

Ayresome Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS5 6BU), in the parish of Middlesbrough, unparished area.

How do I get to Ayresome Park?

The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS5 6BU.

When was Ayresome Park built?

Built or established in 1903. Designed by Archibald Leitch.

Who owns Ayresome Park?

Ayresome Park is owned by Middlesbrough.

Is Ayresome Park a protected site?

Yes — Ayresome Park is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Ayresome Park?

The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS5 6BU.

Stadiums · North East England

Ayresome Park

In or near Middlesbrough.

Free admission

Ayresome Park in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Middlesbrough · 1.8 km

Free entry

Ayresome Park is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Official information

Ayresome Park was a historic football stadium in Middlesbrough, serving as the home ground for Middlesbrough F.C. for over 92 years until its closure in 1995. It hosted notable events, including matches during the 1966 FIFA World Cup, before being demolished in 1997 and redeveloped for housing.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the Ayresome area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Middlesbrough from its construction in time for the 1903–04 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. It was demolished in 1997 and replaced with housing.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Middlesbrough had previously played at Linthorpe Road West cricket ground, but election to the Football League meant that an improved stadium was required. Ayresome Park was built at Paradise Field, adjacent to the old Paradise Ground of Middlesbrough Ironopolis, who had played in the Football League in the 1893–94 season. The highest attendance at the ground (53,802) was set on 27 December 1949, when Middlesbrough played their North East rivals Newcastle United. Ayresome Park was also one of the venues for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Three games were played at the ground, involving the Soviet Union, North Korea, Italy and Chile. North Korea famously beat Italy 1–0 at the ground, to knock one…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.5642, -1.2469
District: Middlesbrough
Parish: Middlesbrough, unparished area
Postcode: TS5 6BU
Parliamentary constituency: Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Established: 1903
Nearest railway station: Middlesbrough — 1.8 km
Official site: www.worldstadia.com

Sources

wikidata: Q602392 (CC0)
wikipedia: Ayresome Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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