Salford Community Stadium
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Full name | City of Salford Stadium |
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Location | Liverpool Road Barton, Eccles |
Coordinates | 53°28′18″N 2°22′30″W / 53.471547°N 2.374978°W |
Owner | Peel Holdings & Salford City Council |
Capacity | 12,000[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Construction cost | £26 Million[1] |
Main contractors | Buckingham Group[2] |
Tenants | |
Salford City Reds |
The City of Salford Stadium is the future new home of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford City Council formed a joint venture company with Peel Holdings[1] to develop and deliver the £16 million stadium,[2] which will form part of the overall £26m development[2] of the area due to be developed in Barton-upon-Irwell, Eccles.
Initially the stadium will be built for a 12,000 crowd but it will be extended to accommodate up to 20,000 over time.[2]. The stadium will have an area designated for standing supporters. This partial-standing design is similar to the Halliwell Jones Stadium, home of Warrington RLFC. The Reds current ground, The Willows, in the Weaste district of Salford, is a much smaller ground with a capacity of around 11,000, with 2,500 seats.
The development will include built-in offices, player facilities, hospitality boxes, concessions, community resources, two community outdoor sports pitches and will be available for business and public hire.
References
- ^ a b c "Stadium Contracts Signed At Barton". Archived from the original on 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ a b c d "Buckingham Group wins the Design and Build Contract for the City of Salford Community Stadium". Archived from the original on 2011-01-17.