Gardens · London
The Polytechnic Stadium
The Polytechnic Stadium — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
The Polytechnic Stadium is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Polytechnic Stadium is a sports venue on Hartington Road, Chiswick, London. It is the centre piece of the Quintin Hogg Memorial Grounds (now known as University of Westminster Sports Grounds).
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Background
History
In 1888 Quintin Hogg built a boathouse near Chiswick Bridge, which is used at the finish of the university boat race each year. When Hogg died in 1903, an appeal to raise funds for a memorial in his memory took place. The Quintin and Alice Hogg Memorial was built and a piece of land in Chiswick was purchased. In 1936 plans were drawn up for a sports stadium to be built at the site. The design was undertaken by Joseph Addison, Head of Architecture at Regent Street Polytechnic. The stadium was home to the Polytechnic Harriers athletics club, along with several local clubs and schools. It was also used for international and national competitions as soon as it was built. In 1938 the sports…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4759, -0.2685
- Address
- Chiswick, London
Sources
- wikidata: Q7757711 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Polytechnic Stadium (London) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Polytechnic Stadium?
- The Polytechnic Stadium is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4759°, -0.2685°.