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| Location | Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham |
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| Coordinates | 54°50′15″N1°27′44″W / 54.83750°N 1.46222°W |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Closed | 1971 |
Houghton Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham.
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| Location | Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham |
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| Coordinates | 54°50′15″N1°27′44″W / 54.83750°N 1.46222°W |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Closed | 1971 |
Houghton Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham.
The track was constructed on the east side of Hall Lane and north of Gillas Lane and was initially used for horse racing and whippet racing. [1] The Hetton Race Company Ltd brought greyhounds to the Houghton Le Spring Racecourse in County Durham in 1938.
Greyhound racing started on Thursday 3 November 1938 serving as entertainment for the mining community from the nearby colliery. [2]
The racing was independent (not affiliated to the National Greyhound Racing Club) and racing was held on Tuesday nights and Saturday afternoons on a grass track 390 yards in circumference. Race distances were 290, 480 and 675 yards with an inside Sumner hare system. Facilities included a licensed club and free car park with the principal race being the Houghton Feast handicap. There were on course bookmakers and a totalisator in operation. [3]
The stadium continued to trade until 1971 before being turned into the Racecourse housing estate. [2] That same estate came to prominence in the 1990s after being named as a problem area in Britain. A report found that 80% of people with nothing to occupy their time had contributed to the problems. [4]
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