NHER 34128 (Building record) - Wellesley Road Grandstand

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Summary

A football grandstand, built in the late 19th century by J. W. Cockrill, and is one of the oldest examples in the country. The ground floor is of brick, with a timber superstructure above. The timber-lined changing rooms are on the ground floor. The grandstand is close to the tennis pavilion and ticket office also built by Cockrill in the 1890s.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1380279: GRANDSTAND AT WELLESLEY RECREATION GROUND

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
District	GREAT YARMOUTH
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Football grandstand.
According to (S1) the ground was opened in 1888 and the stand built in late 1889, making it the oldest football stand in Britain. See (S2) which shows building with open front on twelve crownposts. Fanlight in small gable above centre, with clock. Similar windows in side walls. Brick basement has ornamental circular and oval grilles and double flight of steps.
See (S3).
E. Rose (NLA) 19 December 1998.

Date given above is apparently incorrect; building listed in 2000, see (S3), as built 1890 to 1891 but (S4) says in fact 1891 to 1892, however still the oldest in Britain. Built by J. W. Cockrill, clock of 1896 by Green of Yarmouth, for full details see (S4).
E. Rose (NLA) 8 November 2000.

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF99123 Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF1006.
--- SNF98274 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. Standing room only for Bloaters fans. 17 December.
<S1> SNF47491 Directory: White, W.. 1890. White's History, gazetteer and directory of Norfolk.. 5th Edition.
<S2> SNF47492 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. Town pitches in with claim to oldest stand. 11 December.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1380279.
<S4> SNF48379 Article in Serial: Tubby, D.. 2000. History of the Wellesley Road Recreation Ground.. Yarmouth Archaeology. pp 44-61.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

GRANDSTAND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 14 2022 11:04AM