City of Salford Stadium
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The Salford City Stadium is the future home of Salford City Reds
in Barton-upon-Irwell
in Salford
, Greater Manchester
England. Salford City Council formed a joint venture company with Peel Holdings to develop and deliver the £16 million stadium, which will form part of the a £26m development close to the Manchester Ship Canal
and the M60 motorway
in Barton, in the City of Salford
.
Initially the stadium will accommodate a 12,000 crowd but could be extended to accommodate up to 20,000 spectators.. The stadium will have an area designated for standing supporters. This partial-standing design is similar to the Halliwell Jones Stadium
, home of Warrington Wolves
. The Reds' current ground, the Willows, in the Weaste
district of Salford, is a similar sized ground with a capacity of around 11,000, with 2,500 seats.
The development will include offices, player facilities, hospitality boxes, concessions, community resources, and two community outdoor sports pitches and will be available for business and public hire.
In anticipation of its completion the stadium is bidding to be a host venue during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
in Barton-upon-Irwell
Barton-upon-Irwell
Barton-upon-Irwell is a suburban area of Eccles, Greater Manchester, England.-History:...
in Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
England. Salford City Council formed a joint venture company with Peel Holdings to develop and deliver the £16 million stadium, which will form part of the a £26m development close to the Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a river navigation 36 miles long in the North West of England. Starting at the Mersey Estuary near Liverpool, it generally follows the original routes of the rivers Mersey and Irwell through the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. Several sets of locks lift...
and the M60 motorway
M60 motorway
The M60 motorway, or Manchester Orbital, is an orbital motorway circling Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It passes through all Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs except for Wigan and Bolton...
in Barton, in the City of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
.
Initially the stadium will accommodate a 12,000 crowd but could be extended to accommodate up to 20,000 spectators.. The stadium will have an area designated for standing supporters. This partial-standing design is similar to the Halliwell Jones Stadium
Halliwell Jones Stadium
Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England that is the home ground of Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final and the National League Grand Finals' Day....
, home of Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
. The Reds' current ground, the Willows, in the Weaste
Weaste
Weaste is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is an industrial area, with many industrial estates. The A57 road passes through Weaste, which lies close to the M602 motorway...
district of Salford, is a similar sized ground with a capacity of around 11,000, with 2,500 seats.
The development will include offices, player facilities, hospitality boxes, concessions, community resources, and two community outdoor sports pitches and will be available for business and public hire.
In anticipation of its completion the stadium is bidding to be a host venue during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup