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Nick,

Not much to go on from Warwickshire apart from that they are getting rarer!

We used to have two, one at Warwick and one at Brandon (just east of Coventry) but the former closed down in 2007 and the latter in 2016.

Some info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Greyhound_Stadium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Stadium#Greyhound_racing

I remember looking at this a bit when I did the HLC in Warwickshire and wrote this in the report (2010):

"Only one stadium is recorded in the HLC and this is the Coventry Stadium just next
to Binley Woods. This is a greyhound racing track and is first marked on the 1955 OS
map. Greyhound race tracks and stadiums appear to be a rare type in England with
only 28 official tracks left in the country. There may be a need to investigate the
historic potential of this site. A second greyhound racetrack is recorded by the HLC at
Warwick but appears to be an independent greyhound racing track not regulated by
the Greyhound Board of Great Britain."

I am not sure how much that applies now but hope it helps.

Good luck!

Ben



Ben Wallace
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On 5 January 2018 at 13:21, Vanessa Clarke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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Hi Nick,

 

Reliably told by Worcestershire’s Historic Environment Adviser (ex- ASE) that ‘ASE did Walthamstow and this year's PCA calendar includes Wimbledon dog track, which they recorded’.

 

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Vanessa Clarke

Senior Archaeological Officer (Planning)

Environment & Sustainable Communities

Bedford Borough Council

Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP

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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]UK] On Behalf Of RADFORD David
Sent: 05 January 2018 13:14
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Going to the dogs...

 

Hi Nick

 

There was a controversy here over a developer’s plans to develop a dog track. The council successfully had it designated as a Conservation Area.

 

https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory_record/378/oxford_stadium_sandy_lane

 

Regards

 

David

 

David Radford

 

Archaeologist, Design, Heritage and Trees

 

Oxford City Council, St Aldate's Chambers, 109 St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DS

 

Tel: 01865 252605 

 

 

From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]UK] On Behalf Of Nick Boldrini
Sent: 05 January 2018 13:07
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Going to the dogs...

 

Hi HEROs, and other less heroic list members, and Happy New Year to you all!

 

Heres a Friday question for you

 

Does anyone know of any research done into dog racing and dog tracks and their heritage significance?

 

I now have two proposed for demolition and redevelopment, and trying to work out what is reasonable to ask for (potentially) in recording, if relevant

 

Going to as for HS’s to look into them, but if anyone know of any relevant research that would be helpful

 

 

Best wishes

 

Nick Boldrini

Historic Environment Record Officer

Ext 267008

 

 

 



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