Stadiums · Northern Ireland
Taylors Avenue
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Taylors Avenue — football stadium in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Carrickfergus · 0.6 km
About
Taylors Avenue is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Owned by Carrick Rangers F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "football stadium in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.7197°, -5.8003°.
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Taylors Avenue is a football stadium in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home stadium of local football team Carrick Rangers F.C., but owned by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Taylors Avenue has a capacity of 6,000. There are two covered stands, with the rest of the ground made up of open terracing.
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Background
History
The ground, known before 1952 as the Barn Field, was the home of Barn F.C. from 1889 until the club folded in 1928. Taylors Avenue was originally founded as Barn Avenue where it was owned by James Taylor who owned the land as part of his converted barn estate. He set aside the land for the nearby Barn Mills National School to host sports events. In 2011, Carrick Rangers earned promotion to the IFA Premiership for the first time. However, Taylors Avenue did not meet Irish Football Association standards. Work to get the ground up to standards started with the aim of allowing Carrick Rangers to play their at least part of the season. In the meantime, they groundshared with Crusaders at their…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7197, -5.8003
- District
- Mid and East Antrim
- Postcode
- BT38 7HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Antrim
- Nearest railway station
- Carrickfergus — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7690231 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Taylors Avenue (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Taylor's Avenue football ground, Carrickfergus - geograph.org.uk - 1734307.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Taylors Avenue?
- Taylors Avenue is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT38 7HF).
- What is Taylors Avenue?
- Taylors Avenue — football stadium in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to Taylors Avenue?
- The nearest railway station is Carrickfergus, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT38 7HF.
- Who owns Taylors Avenue?
- Taylors Avenue is owned by Carrick Rangers F.C..
- How do I get to Taylors Avenue?
- The nearest railway station is Carrickfergus, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT38 7HF.