Stadiums · South West England
The Avenue Stadium
In or near Charminster.
The Avenue Stadium — football stadium in Dorchester, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dorchester South · 1.1 km
- Paid entry
About
The Avenue Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1990. Owned by Dorchester Town F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "football stadium in Dorchester, England". Coordinates: 50.7007°, -2.4456°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Avenue Stadium is a football stadium in Dorchester, England and is home of Dorchester Town F.C.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Located to the south of Dorchester on Weymouth Avenue (where the club have been based since their inception), the ground was opened in 1990, having cost £3,000,000 to build. The stadium was designed and is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. As such the Duke of Cornwall paid two official visits to the ground, plus a number of unofficial ones prior to the inaugural match on 18 August 1990. The whole ground was built by McIntyre Construction at a cost of around £3 million, of which £110,000 was spent on the playing surface. 32,000 tons of chalk were laid to ensure the good drainage of a pitch that was prepared fully 18 months before completion of the stadium. The chalk lies 1 metre deep at one…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7007, -2.4456
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Dorchester
- Postcode
- DT1 2RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Established
- 1990
- Nearest railway station
- Dorchester South — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.pyramidpassion.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7715025 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Avenue Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Main Stand Dorchester Town football ground (geograph 2195802).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Avenue Stadium?
- The Avenue Stadium is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT1 2RU), in the parish of Dorchester.
- What is The Avenue Stadium?
- The Avenue Stadium — football stadium in Dorchester, England.
- How do I get to The Avenue Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Dorchester South, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT1 2RU.
- When was The Avenue Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1990.
- Who owns The Avenue Stadium?
- The Avenue Stadium is owned by Dorchester Town F.C..
- Is The Avenue Stadium a protected site?
- Yes — The Avenue Stadium is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Avenue Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Dorchester South, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT1 2RU.