Rockingham Road Explained

Rockingham Road
Location:Kettering, Northamptonshire
Coordinates:52.4111°N -0.7283°W
Opened:1897
Closed:2011
Demolished:2017
Surface:grass
Capacity:6,264 (1,800 seated)
Tenants:Kettering Town F.C. (1897–2011)

Rockingham Road was a football stadium in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It was home to Kettering Town F.C. from 1897 until 2011.

At the time of its closure, the ground had a capacity of 6,264, of which 1,800 was seated.

In September 2017, the land was sold by the owner, Ben Pickering Limited. The site was first identified as a potential site for housing in 2005 by the local authority, and press reports indicated that the new owner was likely to use the land for a housing development.[1]

During November 2017, the entire stadium and associated structures were demolished and the site cleared for redevelopment.[2]

Repossession

On 4 August 2011, Kettering Town Club moved into Nene Park after agreeing to a long-term-lease with the landlord.[3]

On 19 December 2011, the ground was repossessed by bailiffs acting on behalf of the owner, Ben Pickering. A notice on the entry to the ground read,

Despite football being no longer played at the grounds, its social club was still in use by the supporters-trust and was also being used for storage of club stock which is still there.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poppies' former Rockingham Road home bought by developer - Northamptonshire Telegraph . www.northantstelegraph.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914125717/http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/poppies-former-rockingham-road-home-bought-by-developer-1-8149278 . 2017-09-14.
  2. News: Rockingham Road: Former Kettering Town ground 'acquired by housing developer'. BBC News. 14 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Kettering Town agree long-term Nene Park contract . 4 August 2011 . bbc.co.uk/sport . . 19 December 2011.
  4. Web site: Football ground's locks are changed as owner takes legal action . Northants Evening Telegraph. 19 December 2011 . 19 December 2011 .