Welling Stadium

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Welling Greyhound Stadium
LocationWickham Street, Welling, South East London
Coordinates 51°28′17.6″N0°06′13.6″E / 51.471556°N 0.103778°E / 51.471556; 0.103778 Coordinates: 51°28′17.6″N0°06′13.6″E / 51.471556°N 0.103778°E / 51.471556; 0.103778
Opened1932
Closed1937

Welling Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium located on the west side of Wickham Street in Welling, South East London [1] It is not to be confused with a football ground that existed to the east of the stadium and was situated on the east and south sides of Wickham Street.

Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom

Greyhound racing is an industry in the United Kingdom. The industry uses a Parimutuel betting tote system with on-course and off-course betting available, with a turnover of £75,100,000.

Welling district in the London Borough of Bexley, South East London

Welling is an area of south-east London, England. It is within the London Borough of Bexley and the historic county of Kent, and is approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London.

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Greyhound racing

A greyhound track was constructed at the rear of East Wickham House with an application to build a stand in 1932. The track was opened on 28 October 1932 by proprietor M J Mortimore and East Wickham House also owned by the Mortimore family was used as a clubhouse and bar. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club). [2]

The National Greyhound Racing Club was a former organisation that governed Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom.

Closure

The stadium closed due to a council closure order in 1937. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "OS Plan 1949". old-maps.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-15-5.
  3. ↑ "UK Greyhound Museum". Greyhound Predictor.
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