Jeff. Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thought some people may be interested in some sites where speedway tracks used to stand. A few to start. Copy and Paste into Google Earth Try 51 30' 49.91" N, 0 02' 07.24" E for West Ham. Note the names of the streets Or 53 50' 20.93" N, 2 13' 26.21" W will take you to where Nelsons Seedhill Stadium Stood Both New Cross and Millwalls original Den were here. The parkland area was occupied by the "frying pan" 51 28' 54.98" N, 0 02' 55.16" W Belle Vue,s old Hyde Road was here 53 27' 49.12" N, 2 11' 40.93" W if you put the roads on then just to the left of Boundary Street was the Hyde Road Ent and where you see the orange A6010 was the redgate lane Ent. The complex actuall covered the triangular area between the A57 Kirkmanshulme Lane and what is now the A6010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 At a guess, I would say that 51 28' 20" N, 2 33' 55" W is the site of Bristol Eastville Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff. Posted April 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 At a guess, I would say that 51 28' 20" N, 2 33' 55" W is the site of Bristol Eastville Stadium. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pretty sure you are right. On opening day the M32 was blocked with cars trying to see into the stadium, which as you can see was right next to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Pretty sure you are right. On opening day the M32 was blocked with cars trying to see into the stadium, which as you can see was right next to it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know. I was there, stood on the bend just in front of the road. People actually got out of the cars and there were fans stood on the hard shoulder watching the racing! I think it's an IKEA now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I know. I was there, stood on the bend just in front of the road. People actually got out of the cars and there were fans stood on the hard shoulder watching the racing! I think it's an IKEA now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> An Ikea,Tesco's,Burgerking the lot.Hope they build a load more on there,just to annoy the NIMBY's that complained about the speedway! Would any of you guys no where the speedway track used to be in Pontypridd? Heard there used to be one there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Would any of you guys no where the speedway track used to be in Pontypridd?Heard there used to be one there! It was at Taff Vale Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comebackkings Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Earl Street former home of "The Kings" 53 05' 31.37" N, 2 25' 56.80" W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog 77 / 78 Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Cradley Heaths track is there on google earth too....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff. Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 33 53' 36.04" S, 151 13' 36.47" E Takes you to the Sydney Royale. It is actually long since demolished but Google Earth appears a few years out of date and it is still there on the picture albeit part demolished you can clearly see the egg shaped track and much of the stadium is intact. Right next door are the sydney showground and telsra stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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