New Bridgend stadium
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| Location | Bridgend, Wales |
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| Capacity | 15,000 |
New Bridgend Stadium was a proposed stadium in Bridgend, Wales. It was to be a 15,000 seater multi-sports stadium.[1][2][3]
The driving force behind the proposal was the Crusaders, their Chief Executive David Thompson indicated the stadium would be used for several sports saying, "We hope to go into partnership with Bridgend Ravens, Bridgend County Borough Council, maybe Bridgend Football Club and anyone else who wants to be involved in this project".[4][5]
It was boosted by the promotion of the Crusaders into the Super League in 2008.
Two "rival" schemes to provide the stadium emerged. The first was a "sports village" at Island Farm[6] by local company HD Limited. It provided a 15,000-seater stadium for Crusaders, and smaller stadia for Bridgend Ravens and Bridgend Town. In addition to this, parkland, an extension to Bridgend Science Park, an indoor sports/training centre, a specialist tennis centre and facilities for other sports such as boxing. An outline application was lodged with Bridgend County Borough Council in September 2009.[7]
The second scheme was at a brownfield site to the north east of the town centre at Brackla.[8] It was being developed by Wigan-based developers Greenbank Partnerships, who developed Leigh Sports Village and Olympian Homes. Their scheme included a stadium, hotel, leisure facilities and retail outlets.[9]
After the Crusaders relocated to Wrexham for Super League XV in 2010, plans for the stadium were shelved. In January 2021, plans were resubmitted for the Island Farm site, with only a tennis centre remaining from the original plans.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Crusaders lodge new stadium plan". BBC News. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Island Farm stadium plan". WalesOnline. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Fisher, Michael (12 December 2008). "Celtic Crusaders announce stadium plans". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Stadium plan could spell Brewery end". WalesOnline. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Nakrani, Sachin (11 December 2008). "Ambitious Celtic Crusaders unveil plans for new stadium". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ 51°29′38″N 3°33′04″W / 51.494°N 3.551°W
- ^ "Island Farm sports village takes one step closer to reality". WalesOnline. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ 51°31′01″N 3°33′29″W / 51.517°N 3.558°W
- ^ "Greenbank Partnerships and Olympian Homes in negotiation with Bridgend County Borough Council over regeneration plans". WalesOnline. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Donovan, Owen (9 January 2021). "Island Farm tennis centre plans revived". Oggy Bloggy Ogwr. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
