0000638109 00000 n h������E՚}����v��42[�)X �&��B���Q4��csu��(*Z[\UB8_Q$BH�$��Q���R�����;�54SjA�-���0��8%�j�Z{����A��~8�=^�kԥ�1 �[_����]����Zd��N����,�����, �`��L}�@�=g����v3� ����Fw(�%. Reviews (191) Write a review. 0000635826 00000 n Date of experience: March 2019. 0000004520 00000 n The stadium has a capacity of 16,115. Aerial view of Kingsholm from Gloucester Cathedral. Kingsholm Stadium hosted several football matches for Gloucester City A.F.C. 0000060520 00000 n The old main Grandstand (which was both terracing and seating) was later replaced by a new all seater structure, while terracing on the Worcester Street end of the ground was developed into an all seater stand, known as the 'Buildbase' stand at the time. Get Directions (Opens in new tab) 0001220790 00000 n 0000637343 00000 n 0000635320 00000 n 0145 287 2289* *Calls to this number cost 13p per minute plus a connection charge from a BT Landline. There is an excellent service from Gloucester with regular trains to the all parts of the country. Kingsholm was also one of the venues for the 2000 Rugby League World Cup where, on 29 October, it hosted the group 2 game between New Zealand and Lebanon. Officially called Signal Iduna Park[zɪɡˌnaːl ʔiˈduːnaː ˌpaʁk] for sponsorship reasons, the name derives from the former Prussian province of Westphalia. It opened in 1927, with the playing of a football match and has been used to host Connacht Rugby matches and greyhound racing since that time. 0000678850 00000 n It holds around 3,000 fans. 0001483142 00000 n 0000002653 00000 n 0000614891 00000 n 0001024026 00000 n [2] A pavilion was built in 1892, initially with seating capacity for 424 spectators. 0000636967 00000 n In September 1933, a fire destroyed this stand; a larger replacement was completed before the end of the year in its place. [4] The original pavilion was demolished in 1934 and, in its place, was built the stand that is today known as The Shed. 0000636074 00000 n Kingsholm Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the Kingsholm area of Gloucester, England, and is the home stadium of Gloucester Rugby.The stadium has a capacity of 16,115. Hearts have played at the present site of Tynecastle since 1886. [9] This was intended to be shared with Gloucester City A.F.C.. Ask AJracer54 about Kingsholm Stadium . This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. The capacity of Kardinia Park is 36,000, making it the largest-capacity Australian stadium in a regional city. 0000637471 00000 n Further flooding occurred at the stadium in 2017. 0000635444 00000 n Kingsholm Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the Kingsholm area of Gloucester, England, and is the home stadium of Gloucester Rugby. Gloucester Rugby are a professional rugby union club based in the West Country city of Gloucester. Kingsholm has hosted eight other international matches, including one pool game in the 1991 Rugby World Cup and four pool games in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, [5] hosting Tonga, Georgia, Scotland, Argentina, the United States and Japan. trailer <]/Prev 1600309>> startxref 0 %%EOF 101 0 obj <>stream 0000673941 00000 n In October 2003, Gloucester Rugby launched 'Project Kingsholm'. The ground was opened on 10 September 1892 and is located between Aylestone Road and Welford Road on the southern edge of the city centre. The stadium has a capacity of 25,849, making it the largest purpose-built club rugby union ground in England. 0000675172 00000 n H���͎[���z���Y�)��x�lf��:0&����c ��}�S����2b h@-^��sΩ�w?���_~;���>���q�|�����U�����:�i��/�����{��||�r䔛>�����g6������#�gGi#���p�i-LJO���r�Q��r\KOs��#��r�����ԏ+���4��n3���j=8��|,�s�A��x��~������$��4}�#���9�X�"K���Ey�h��l����:p(�`R��{6ɛ�2lj����j��я�W*�^l2��۶V�M!>����������H�0��]A�g�ǟH�G�m���S�$s}��#��N*4M�h��Vg�#��U\�>�RV����ɹ��E����ƃV.�D�z�����)_�>�˸��b~WT����kN�� D9�܏x�J��j(%�k�&�� From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. One of the landmarks of British rugby, this expansive stadium was previously home to the England rugby team and is now the headquarters for Gloucester Rugby. T-shirts were also made independently by supporters, with the slogan 'Save Our Shed' printed on them. It hosted five full England national team matches between 1902 and 1923, and staged a single match at each of the 1991 and 1999 Rugby World Cups. The North Stand is such an area and is known colloquially as 'The Shed'. In 2007, the club reject the proposal of moving to a brand new 15,000 capacity community stadium in an area of the city nicknamed 'The Railway Triangle' off Metz Way. 0000675048 00000 n Brunton Park's grandstand burned down in 1953 and the stadium flooded completely in 2005 and again in 2015. 0000637719 00000 n 0000749707 00000 n It is sometimes nicknamed 'Castle Grim' after the estate where the stadium is built. 0000634926 00000 n The stadium opened in 1882 and is an all seater multi-sports facility with a capacity of 31,367. 0000676607 00000 n Tynecastle Park is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, which is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian ("Hearts"). It is sometimes nicknamed 'Castle Grim' after the estate where the stadium is built. St James Park is a football stadium in Exeter and is the home of Exeter City FC.