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| Location | Priory Bridge Road, Taunton, Somerset |
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| Coordinates | 51°01′13″N3°05′48″W / 51.02028°N 3.09667°W |
| Opened | c.1925 |
| Closed | c.2001 |
Priory Park Sports Ground was a rugby union, football and greyhound racing stadium located on the north side of Priory Bridge Road and the south bank of the River Tone in Taunton, Somerset. [1]
The stadium was originally a football stadium and was used by Taunton United F.C. in c.1925. Somerset Police F.C and Taunton Town F.C both used the ground during the 1930s. [2]
The stadium was the home of Taunton R.F.C from 1935 to 2001. [3]
Greyhound racing events were held in the early 1930s before becoming a weekly event from Boxing Day 1947 until 5 December 1950. [4] The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club) and race distances consisted of 485 and 650 yards. [5]
This greyhound racing venue should not be confused with the Priory Greyhound Stadium which was the name for the greyhound operation held at the nearby County Ground, Taunton. [6]
Taunton Athletic Club also held fixtures at the ground.
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