 Albion Drive | |
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| Location | Beacon Park Road, north Plymouth |
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| Coordinates | 50°23′44″N4°09′16″W / 50.39556°N 4.15444°W |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Opened | 1920 |
| Closed | 2003 |
Beacon Park (Plymouth) is the site of a former rugby union stadium on the north side of the Beacon Park Road in north Plymouth; [1] redeveloped into housing called Albion Drive. [2]
When Devonport Albion merged with Plymouth RFC to become Plymouth Albion R.F.C. they moved into Beacon Park in 1920.
Greyhound racing started on the 5 May 1928 with racing over 525 yards behind a trackless hare. The greyhound racing was independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) and whippet racing was also prominent. [3] New management took over during September 1929 and racing sometimes took place twice on one day at 3pm & 5pm. Racing came to an end on 4 July 1931. [4]
Plymouth moved out in 2003 and the stadium was sold and redeveloped into a housing estate called Barlow Gardens. [5]
The nearby Albion Drive occupies the site of the former Beacon Park reservoir, which was demolished and built on around 2001.
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