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Hackney Wick Stadium
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Hackney Wick Stadium — former stadium in thr Londom Borough of Hackney.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hackney Wick · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
About
Hackney Wick Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1932. Wikidata describes it as: "former stadium in thr Londom Borough of Hackney". Coordinates: 51.5469°, -0.0214°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hackney Wick Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium located at Waterden Road in Hackney Wick, London, England.
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Background
History
The site chosen for the stadium was on land known as Hackney Marshes west of the River Lea and on the west side of the Waterden Road. The stadium was constructed from September 1931 until 1932 and cost £70,000 to build and after completion £18,000 in wages had been paid to the builders.
Visiting
Hackney opened On Friday 8 April 1932 under the affiliation of the British Greyhound Tracks Control Society (BGTCS) the rival to the larger National Greyhound Racing Club. Thirteen thousand people attended the first night and witnessed Marjorie Graves, MP for South Hackney officially open the track. The capacity of the track was put between 30,000 and 50,000 and a totalisator had been installed for the first night. A greyhound called Bullseye became the first ever winner at the track. Although the meeting was advertised as the first official meeting there had been a dress rehearsal two days previously on Wednesday 6 April which attracted 12,000 people.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5469, -0.0214
- District
- Hackney
- Parish
- Hackney, unparished area
- Postcode
- E15 2GY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 7942 2000
- Established
- 1932
- Nearest railway station
- Hackney Wick — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.vam.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5637382 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hackney Wick Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hackney Greyhound Stadium January 1979.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hackney Wick Stadium?
- Hackney Wick Stadium is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E15 2GY), in the parish of Hackney, unparished area.
- What is Hackney Wick Stadium?
- Hackney Wick Stadium — former stadium in thr Londom Borough of Hackney.
- How do I get to Hackney Wick Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode E15 2GY.
- When was Hackney Wick Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1932.
- Who owns Hackney Wick Stadium?
- Hackney Wick Stadium is owned by | operator =.
- Is Hackney Wick Stadium free to visit?
- Yes, Hackney Wick Stadium is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hackney Wick Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E15 2GY.