Stadiums · North East England
Portland Park
In or near Stakeford.
Portland Park in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ashington · 0.3 km
About
Portland 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Portland Park was a football ground in Ashington, England. It was the home ground of Ashington A.F.C. between 1909 and 2008. It also hosted greyhound racing from 1936 until 1993.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The ground was opened in 1909 and was initially known as the Station Road Ground until 1912, when it was renamed Portland Park after the site's landowner the Duke of Portland. Ashington had previously played at Station Road, but sought a new ground after the Co-op decided to double their rent. Ashington were voted out of the Football League at the end of the 1928–29 season, with the last Football League match at Portland Park being a 3–0 defeat to Halifax Town. The attendance of just 706 was Ashington's lowest during their time in the League. The ground's record attendance of 13,199 was set for an FA Cup second round match against Rochdale on 9 December 1950, with Ashington losing 2–1. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1846, -1.5717
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Ashington
- Postcode
- NE63 9XG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Established
- 1909
- Nearest railway station
- Ashington — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16466473 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portland Park (Ashington) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portland Park?
- Portland Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE63 9XG), in the parish of Ashington.
- What is Portland Park?
- Portland Park in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Portland Park?
- The nearest railway station is Ashington, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE63 9XG.
- When was Portland Park built?
- Built or established in 1909.
- Who owns Portland Park?
- Portland Park is owned by | surface = Grass.
- Is Portland Park a protected site?
- Yes — Portland Park is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Portland Park?
- The nearest railway station is Ashington, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE63 9XG.