Priory Park Sports Ground
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| Location | Priory Bridge Road, Taunton, Somerset |
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| Coordinates | 51°01′13″N 3°05′48″W / 51.02028°N 3.09667°W |
| Opened | c.1925 |
| Closed | c.2001 |
Priory Park Sports Ground was a rugby union, football and greyhound racing stadium located on the north side of Priory Bridge Road and the south bank of the River Tone in Taunton, Somerset.[1]
Origins
The stadium was originally a football stadium and was used by Taunton United F.C. in c.1925. Somerset Police F.C and Taunton Town F.C both used the ground during the 1930s.[2]
Rugby
The stadium was the home of Taunton R.F.C from 1935 to 2001.[3]
Greyhound racing
Greyhound racing events were held in the early 1930s before becoming a weekly event from Boxing Day 1947 until 5 December 1950.[4] The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club) and race distances consisted of 485 and 650 yards.[5]
This greyhound racing venue should not be confused with the Priory Greyhound Stadium which was the name for the greyhound operation held at the nearby County Ground, Taunton.[6]
Other Uses
Taunton Athletic Club also held fixtures at the ground.
References
- ^ "OS Plan 1967-1972". old-maps.co.uk.
- ^ "Taunton - 8 July 1925". Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser. 1925.
- ^ "Taunton Rugby Club". Samurai Sports.com.
- ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1950) 2010 edition". Greyhound Star.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ "TAUNTON (PRIORY PARK) GREYHOUND STADIUM". Greyhound Derby.com.