Belmont Stadium
LocationBroomside Lane, Belmont, County Durham
Coordinates54°47′13″N 1°31′18″W / 54.78694°N 1.52167°W / 54.78694; -1.52167
Opened1940
Closed1969

Belmont Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Broomside Lane, Belmont, County Durham.

Origins

The track was constructed on the south side of Broomside Lane and east of the cemetery in 1940.[1]

Opening

Greyhound racing started on Saturday 13 July 1940, serving as entertainment for the mining community from Broomside Colliery and the Carrville residents.[2]

History

The racing was independent (not affiliated to the National Greyhound Racing Club). Race distances included 290 yards and a totalisator was in operation. The stadium suffered temporary closures during the war.[3] In 1954 the track was the inspiration for a 1954 film called The Gay Dog.[4]

Closure

The stadium continued to trade until 1969 before closing and being turned into housing.[2]

Totalisator Returns

References

  1. ↑ "OS Plan 1960". old-maps.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  3. ↑ "Remember When - September 1939". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 2012.
  4. ↑ "Stadium is closed until further notice - 7 August". Greyhound Star. 1941.
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