Five Towns Stadium
 Artist's impression of Five Towns Stadium | |
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| Location | Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°42′32″N 1°19′48″W / 53.709°N 1.330°WCoordinates: 53°42′32″N 1°19′48″W / 53.709°N 1.330°W |
| Capacity | 13,300[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | expected 2020 |
| Construction cost | £15 million |
| Tenants | |
| Castleford Tigers | |
The Five Towns Stadium also known as Axiom is a future rugby league stadium in Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. The stadium is intended to have a capacity of 13,300 spectators, it will replace Wheldon Road which has been home to Castleford Tigers since 1926.
Background[]
It is possible the ground might initially be shared with Wakefield Trinity as they were denied planning permission for their Newmarket Stadium plans.[2] The project was given the go ahead in 2007, and is expected to cost around £15 million and will be part of a £40 million development.[3]
Work was expected to start on the new ground in late 2008, just off junction 32 of the M62.[4] On 22 May 2009, the completion of a detailed draft design including details of the facilities to be included in the new ground and a building schedule was unveiled. The new stadium has been designed by Leeds- and London-based architect practice 'Ramsden and Partners'.[5] Unfortunately no money could be found to fund the project and it was abandoned although Castleford expressed their desire to move to a new stadium.
Planning permission was granted in early 2011 and the club aimed to move into the stadium for the 2013 Super League season [1] however sponsorship money became unavailable and the stadium had to be put on hold.
In 2015 it was announced that there would be a stadium built at Glasshoughton as part of a new retail park called the Five Towns Park which would be on the same site as the stadium with work expected to start early 2016 and with a view of Castleford Tigers moving in by the 2019 season.
In late 2018 it was announced the new stadium was to be part of the new Axiom shopping complex.
References[]
- ^ a b "Castleford Tigers stadium 'will generate many new jobs'". BBC News. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Wildcats suffer stadium setback". BBC News. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Castleford get stadium go-ahead". BBC Sport. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ "Tigers still confident on stadium". BBC Sport. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ "Castleford reveal stadium design". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
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