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Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Central Park, Cowdenbeath in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Central Park, Cowdenbeath is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Central Park also known as The Racewall is a multi-use stadium in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, used for football and stock car racing. It is situated in the centre of the town, just off the High Street, and has a capacity of 4,309. The pitch size is 107 x 66 yards. Central Park has been the home ground of Lowland League team Cowdenbeath F.C. since it opened in 1917. Stock car racing has taken place at the ground since 1970, and takes place on a tarmac racetrack surrounding the football pitch. Central Park was also previously a venue for greyhound racing between 1928 and 1965.
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Background
History
Cowdenbeath F.C. played at Jubilee Park until 1888, and then at North End Park. The club moved to Central Park when it was opened in 1917. A main stand was built in 1921. Floodlights were first used in 1968, in a match against Celtic. Central Park was also used for greyhound racing and speedway. It became a stock car racing track in 1970, and has since hosted several world championships. Half of the main stand was destroyed by a fire in 1992. The surviving section of this stand is called the West Stand, or the Old Stand. Beside this the 'Alex Menzies Stand' (or New Stand) was opened in March 1995, giving a total seated capacity of 1,622. Along with this the club built new dressing rooms, a…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1087, -3.3471
- Address
- Cowdenbeath, Fife<br/> KY4 9QQ
- Established
- 1917
Sources
- wikidata: Q1053931 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Central Park, Cowdenbeath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Central Park, Cowdenbeath?
- Central Park, Cowdenbeath is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Central Park, Cowdenbeath built?
- Built or established in 1917.
- Who owns Central Park, Cowdenbeath?
- Central Park, Cowdenbeath is owned by Cowdenbeath F.C..