Stadiums · Central Scotland
North End Park
In or near Auchtertool.
North End Park in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
William Starkey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cowdenbeath · 0.3 km
About
North End Park 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
North End Park, also known as Colliers Den, is a disused playing field in Cowdenbeath. Between 1888 and 1917 the site was a football ground and the home venue of Cowdenbeath F.C. It was later the home ground of Fife amateur club Hearts of Beath and was also used as a greyhound racing stadium from the 1930s until the 1970s, before the site was sold for development.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Cowdenbeath moved to North End Park from their previous ground, Jubilee Park, in 1888. A stand was built on the northern side of the pitch, but the pitch was later rotated 45º to allow for the creation of a whippet racing track. The original stand remained in place and an open seated stand was later built on the south-eastern side of the pitch. for a number of years starting in 1938. The track was independent (unlicensed) and was in direct competition with Central Park until the latter closed to greyhound racing in 1965. North End Park continued to host the racing on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7.15pm until the 1970s. The circumference was 400 yards with race distances of 289 and 489…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1144, -3.3428
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY4 9FF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Established
- 1888
- Nearest railway station
- Cowdenbeath — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q22098100 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North End Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is North End Park?
- North End Park is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY4 9FF).
- What is North End Park?
- North End Park in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North End Park?
- The nearest railway station is Cowdenbeath, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY4 9FF.
- When was North End Park built?
- Built or established in 1888.
- Who owns North End Park?
- North End Park is owned by | surface = Grass.
- How do I get to North End Park?
- The nearest railway station is Cowdenbeath, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY4 9FF.