Walthamstow Stadium (former greyhound racing track)
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Walthamstow Stadium was a famous Art Deco greyhound racing track in Walthamstow, London, renowned for its iconic neon signage and status as one of Britain’s best-known dog racing venues before its closure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walthamstow Stadium | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Art Deco building
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greyhound racing stadium ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Stow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasedOperationAs | greyhound racing stadium ⓘ |
| closed | 2008 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1933 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demolishedInPart | 2010s ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
British popular culture
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films ⓘ television programmes ⓘ |
| hadCapacity | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
curved frontage
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illuminated greyhound sign ⓘ neon facade ⓘ tower with neon signage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | locally listed building elements retained ⓘ |
| hosted |
greyhound racing meetings
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major greyhound racing competitions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
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Walthamstow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | London Borough of Waltham Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | East London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Chingford Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1933 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Chandler family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Chandler family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
decline in greyhound racing attendances
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sale for redevelopment ⓘ |
| redevelopedAs |
housing development
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residential apartments ⓘ |
| retainedFeatureAfterRedevelopment |
front facade
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neon sign ⓘ |
| significance |
example of interwar Art Deco leisure architecture
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iconic London greyhound racing venue ⓘ landmark of Walthamstow ⓘ |
| sport | greyhound racing ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
near Walthamstow Central station
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served by local bus routes ⓘ |
| wasOneOf |
best-known greyhound racing venues in Britain
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busiest greyhound tracks in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
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