Stadiums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Post Office Road
In or near Ackton.
Post Office Road — Rugby league venue in Featherstone, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Featherstone · 0.2 km
About
Post Office Road is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1904. Owned by Featherstone Rovers. Managed by Featherstone Rovers. Wikidata describes it as: "Rugby league venue in Featherstone, England". Coordinates: 53.6786°, -1.3547°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Post Office Road (currently known as the Millennium Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is a rugby league ground in Featherstone, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of rugby league club Featherstone Rovers. The ground's current capacity is 6,954.
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Background
History
The ground opened in 1904 and has been used by the club since their formation in 1908. The record attendance is 17,000 from a 1957 game against St. Helens. In 2011, fans bought stands from the defunct Scarborough F.C.'s McCain Stadium and erected them at the railway end of the ground, replacing the terracing.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6786, -1.3547
- District
- Wakefield
- Parish
- Featherstone
- Postcode
- WF7 5EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Established
- 1904
- Nearest railway station
- Featherstone — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.featherstonerovers.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7233696 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Post Office Road (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Featherstone Rovers Rugby Ground. - geograph.org.uk - 223815.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Post Office Road?
- Post Office Road is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode WF7 5EP), in the parish of Featherstone.
- What is Post Office Road?
- Post Office Road — Rugby league venue in Featherstone, England.
- How do I get to Post Office Road?
- The nearest railway station is Featherstone, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WF7 5EP.
- When was Post Office Road built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Who runs Post Office Road?
- Post Office Road is operated by Featherstone Rovers.
- How do I get to Post Office Road?
- The nearest railway station is Featherstone, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WF7 5EP.