by Graham | Apr 24, 2019 | Middle England - East Midlands Tracks
Another of the Leicester’s greyhound racing venues was located just two miles north east of Leicester’s city centre. It was located east of Melton Road on land north of Belgrave Lodge, a large building clearly marked on 1930’s Ordnance Survey maps,...
by Graham | Apr 24, 2019 | London Area Tracks
Stanwell Village, Middlesex The Middlesex village of Stanwell is found on the southern borders of Heathrow Airport and just over two miles northeast of Staines yet adds itself to the list of towns that hosted a temporary greyhound track. Evidence is found during June...
by Graham | Apr 23, 2019 | Middle England - South East Midlands Tracks
Pump Farm Equestrian Centre, Warley Gap, Brentwood, Essex The Essex town of Brentwood has seen Greyhound Racing taking place at a number of venues in its vicinity. This chapter describes possibly its most recent with evidence showed that it operated during May 1982...
by Graham | Apr 23, 2019 | Middle England - South East Midlands Tracks
Cardington Road, Bedford MK42 Another Greyhound Racing venue found in Bedford was the one situated on Cardington Road. Cardington Road is situated close to The River Great Ouse of which the local passenger ferry was often used to ferry punters back and forth across...
by Graham | Apr 23, 2019 | South East England Tracks
Long Lane, Ringwood The next temporary Greyhound Racing venture described was at Ringwood Football Club in Hampshire. The venue was located just off the B3347 Ringwood to Christchurch Road on Long Lane. The hounds were spot graded before contesting behind a Ball hare...
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