Rockingham Road

Rockingham Road
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LocationKettering, Northamptonshire
Coordinates52°24′39.82″N 0°43′41.98″W / 52.4110611°N 0.7283278°W / 52.4110611; -0.7283278
Capacity6,264 (1,800 seated)
Surfacegrass
Construction
Opened1897
Closed2011
Demolished2017
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]

  1. ^ "Poppies' former Rockingham Road home bought by developer - Northamptonshire Telegraph". www.northantstelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Rockingham Road: Former Kettering Town ground 'acquired by housing developer'". BBC News. 14 September 2017.