Stadiums · North East England
Paradise Ground
In or near Middlesbrough.
Paradise Ground in England North East, United Kingdom.
David Robinson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Middlesbrough · 1.8 km
About
Paradise Ground 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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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
The Paradise Ground was a football ground in Middlesbrough in England. It was the home ground of Middlesbrough Ironopolis.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Paradise Ground was initially a field behind Oldgate Farm to the south-west of Middlesbrough town centre. When Middlesbrough Ironopolis began using the ground in 1889, there were no spectator facilities. However, later developments included small covered stands being built on three sides of the pitch and some uncovered seating. However, players and officials had to change at the County Hotel, which was far enough away to require transport to be provided to reach the ground. The ground's record attendance of 14,000 was set on 18 February 1893 for an FA Cup match against Preston North End. Later in the year Ironopolis were elected to the Second Division of the Football League, and the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5641, -1.2456
- District
- Middlesbrough
- Parish
- Middlesbrough, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS5 6AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Established
- 1889
- Nearest railway station
- Middlesbrough — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q11994747 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Paradise Ground (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Paradise Ground?
- Paradise Ground is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS5 6AR), in the parish of Middlesbrough, unparished area.
- What is Paradise Ground?
- Paradise Ground in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Paradise Ground?
- The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS5 6AR.
- When was Paradise Ground built?
- Built or established in 1889.
- Who owns Paradise Ground?
- Paradise Ground is owned by | surface = Grass.
- Is Paradise Ground a protected site?
- Yes — Paradise Ground is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Paradise Ground?
- The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS5 6AR.