Colchester Community Stadium
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Cuckoo Farm | |
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Location | Colchester |
Broke ground | 2007 |
Opened | 2008 |
Owner | |
Tenants | Colchester United F.C. |
Capacity | 10,000 |
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Cuckoo Farm is the project name for a 35-acre site in Colchester, Essex that is to be the home of a new stadium called The Colchester Community Stadium, and the home ground of Colchester United F.C.. Building work began in July 2007 and is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2008-2009 season.[1] The stadium will have a capacity of approximately 10,000 (though this could potentially increase to 28,000) and will cost £14 million, largely paid for by a £10 million loan from Colchester Borough Council, as well as grants from the Football Foundation, the Communities and Local Government and the East of England Development Agency.[2]
The site will contain over 600 parking spaces, 5 mini football pitches for use by the CUCST. The complex will ultimately encompass a wide variety of sports, leisure and business facilities, including tennis courts, a hotel and restaurants.
[edit] References
- ^ Building work on stadium begins BBC News, 23 July 2007
- ^ Colchester stadium rises from ground East Anglian Daily Times, 30 October 2007
[edit] External links
Photos of the new stadium (The U'sual / ColchesterUnited.com)
Colchester United Football Club
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