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The Racecourse is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7751°, -1.5658°.

Racecourses · North East England

The Racecourse

The Racecourse in England North East, United Kingdom.

College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham - geograph.org.uk - 95413 — Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Typical visit: 4 h–6 h

The Racecourse 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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The Racecourse is an open area on the River Wear in Durham, England of 11.6 hectares (29 acres) total that has been used as a sports ground since at least 1733. It forms part of Durham University's sports facilities as well as hosting local sports clubs. The Racecourse cricket ground, which has hosted first class matches, has been used since at least 1843, and is the home ground of Durham University's cricket team. The Racecourse also contains squash, tennis and fives courts, rugby, hockey and football pitches, and boathouses. As well as use by Durham University, the Racecourse is known for hosting two annual events, the Durham Regatta and Durham Miners' Gala. With the exception of the riverside path, which is owned by Durham County Council, the Racecourse is owned by Durham University.

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Background

History

Before it was a racecourse, the Racecourse was known as Smelt Haugh or Smiddy Haughs and is thought to have been a smithy for the Prior of Durham. The Durham Miners' Gala (established 1871) has been held annually at the Racecourse since 1872. Durham City Cricket Club continued to play at The Racecourse cricket ground until 1887, when they moved "amid mutterings of discontent" to Green Lane Cricket Ground at the east end of the Racecourse. Horse racing was also stopped by the university at the same time, so from 1888 the ground was solely used by the university. lights the cauldron at the Racecourse from the Olympic torch on day 29 of the relay, 16 June 2012.]] On 16–17 June 2012 the…

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