Five Towns Stadium

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Five Towns Stadium
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Five Towns Stadium
Location Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Coordinates 53°42′32″N1°19′48″W / 53.709°N 1.330°W / 53.709; -1.330
Capacity 13,300 [1]
Construction
Openedunknown
Construction cost £15 million
Tenants
Castleford Tigers

The Five Towns Stadium also known as Axiom is a future rugby league stadium in Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. The stadium is intended to have a capacity of 13,300 spectators, it will replace Wheldon Road which has been home to Castleford Tigers since 1926.

Background

Work was expected to start on the new ground in late 2008, just off junction 32 of the M62. [2] On 22 May 2009, the completion of a detailed draft design including details of the facilities to be included in the new ground and a building schedule was unveiled. The new stadium had been designed by Leeds- and London-based architect practice 'Ramsden and Partners'. [3] Unfortunately no money could be found to fund the project and it was abandoned although Castleford still expressed their desire to move to a new stadium.

Planning permission was granted in early 2011 and the club aimed to move into the stadium for the 2013 Super League season [1] however sponsorship money became unavailable and the stadium once again had to be put on hold.

In 2015 it was announced that there would be a stadium built at Glasshoughton as part of a new retail park called the Five Towns Park which would be on the same site as the stadium with work expected to start early 2016 and with a view of Castleford Tigers moving in by the 2019 season.

In late 2018 it was announced the new stadium was to be part of the new Axiom shopping complex.

Due to various financial hurdles Castleford have begun looking into redeveloping their current ground after the council announced it would give grants to the three clubs that fall under its governance.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Castleford Tigers stadium 'will generate many new jobs'". BBC News. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Tigers still confident on stadium". BBC Sport . 22 April 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "Castleford reveal stadium design". BBC Sport . 21 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.


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