Five Towns Stadium
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| Location | Glasshoughton, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Capacity | 13,300[1] |
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| Opened | expected 2018 |
| Construction cost | £15 million |
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| Castleford Tigers | |
The Five Towns Stadium is the tentative name of a proposed rugby league football stadium which would be built 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 the Castleford Tigers for over 85 years.
Background
It is possible the ground might initially be shared with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats until they are able to complete their own stadium development at Newmarket Stadium.[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 started 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]
Planning permission was granted in early 2011 and the club aim 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 2018 season.
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