The stadium was constructed and opened in 1928, in only the second year of oval track greyhound racing in the United Kingdom.[1] The stadium known as the Sun Street Stadium was located on the south side of Clough Street and the north side of Sun Street. It was built on top of an old pit known as Marl Pit (part of the Shelton Colliery).[2] The stadium was situated next door to the Dresden Works.[3]
Openingedit
Racing started on 31 March 1928 and took place three times a week. The racing was independent (unaffiliated to a governing body).[4]
hanley, greyhound, stadium, greyhound, racing, speedway, stadium, located, hanley, stoke, trent, locationhanley, stoke, trent, englandcoordinates53, 02167, 18472, 02167, 18472opened31, march, 1928closed18, october, 1963, contents, origins, opening, speedway, c. Hanley Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium located in Hanley Stoke on Trent Hanley Greyhound StadiumLocationHanley Stoke on Trent EnglandCoordinates53 01 18 N 2 11 05 W 53 02167 N 2 18472 W 53 02167 2 18472Opened31 March 1928Closed18 October 1963 Contents 1 Origins 2 Opening 3 Speedway 4 Closure 5 ReferencesOrigins editThe stadium was constructed and opened in 1928 in only the second year of oval track greyhound racing in the United Kingdom 1 The stadium known as the Sun Street Stadium was located on the south side of Clough Street and the north side of Sun Street It was built on top of an old pit known as Marl Pit part of the Shelton Colliery 2 The stadium was situated next door to the Dresden Works 3 Opening editRacing started on 31 March 1928 and took place three times a week The racing was independent unaffiliated to a governing body 4 The independent racing lasted for 35 years 5 Speedway editMain article Stoke Potters Speedway was an integral part of the stadium and a team known as the Hanley Potters first raced at the stadium 6 Closure editThe final meeting took place on 18 October 1963 after being sold to a garage business 4 The site today is a business park References edit Genders Roy 1975 The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound Page Brothers Norwich ISBN 0 85020 0474 OS County Series Staffordshire oldmaps co uk Dresden Works The Potteries org a b Barnes Julia 1988 Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File Ringpress Books p 423 ISBN 0 948955 15 5 HANLEY GREYHOUND STADIUM Greyhound Derby com Stoke Speedway defunctspeedway co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hanley Greyhound Stadium amp oldid 1185632730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
