Place    From 1928  To 1972

West Ham Stadium

Categories: Sport / Games

Former greyhound and speedway racing stadium, located on Prince Regent Lane. It also hosted football and baseball matches, and stock car racing. In spite of local protests it was sold for re-development and demolished.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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