Alfredian Park | |
Address: | Manor Road |
Location: | Wantage, Oxfordshire, England |
Coordinates: | 51.5821°N -1.4302°W |
Opened: | 1892 |
Renovated: | 2010 |
Surface: | Grass |
Capacity: | Approximately 1,500 |
Record Attendance: | 550 |
Tenants: | Wantage Town F.C. |
Alfredian Park is a football ground in Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, and the home of Wantage Town Football Club. With a capacity of about 1,500.
The ground was built in 1892,[1] it was named after King Alfred the Great,[1] who was born in Wantage.[1] The ground is on the southern side of Wantage in Manor Road on the A338,[1] around half a mile from the town centre (Market Place). The capacity of the ground is probably 1,500.[1] The record attendance for the ground is 550 for a friendly match against Oxford United.[1] The average attendance at the ground is 75.[1]
The ground has a covered stand which occupies half of one side of the western end of the ground with seating for 85.[1] The stand also has room for around 250, plus a few benches.[1] The ground has a concrete path around the entire pitch. The Clubhouse is on the northern end of the ground.[1] Floodlights were added in 1996.[2] The ground was refurbished in 2010.[3]