The grandstand at The Glebe, Whickham

Date:
24 Jul 2010
Location:
The Glebe, Rose Avenue, Whickham, Gateshead
Reference:
PLA01/05/0019
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

The sports ground was opened at the Glebe in 1860. It is believed to be the oldest sports ground in Tyne and Wear, along with St John's Green in North Shields. Whickham Cricket Club (founded 1860) has occupied the ground since its opening, and later shared the ground with the Watergate Colliery and Axwell Park Colliery football teams. The Axwell Park team had been formed in 1944 as Whickham Football Club, a name to which it later reverted.

Content

This is part of the Series: PLA01/05 Played in Tyne and Wear; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Inglis, Simon

Keywords

Grandstand, Leisure And Recreation