Wheatley Hill Stadium

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Coordinates54°44′55″N 1°24′57″W / 54.74861°N 1.41583°W / 54.74861; -1.41583
Opened1930s
Closed2019 (currently closed due to fire)
Wheatley Hill Stadium
LocationWheatley Hill, County Durham
Coordinates54°44′55″N 1°24′57″W / 54.74861°N 1.41583°W / 54.74861; -1.41583
Opened1930s
Closed2019 (currently closed due to fire)

Wheatley Hill Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Wheatley Hill, County Durham. It is situated to the west of Peterlee, near Thornley and Wingate.

It is currently closed following a serious fire but usually races on Friday evenings at 7.15pm, Facilities included a club, bar, and tote which were destroyed in the fire.[1]

The track was constructed for the mining community and is known to have been active in 1947.[2] It is known to have hosted whippet racing as early as 1936 and likely to have raced some greyhound racing as well.

The stadium is situated on the north side Black Lane that runs off the Avenue.[3]

History

Closure

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