Park Hall (football ground)
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The New Saints F.C.
The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League...
in Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
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Oswestry Town
Oswestry Town F.C.
Oswestry Town F.C. was a football club, formerly playing in the League of Wales.The club was founded as Oswestry United in 1860, which meant they were one of the world's oldest football clubs. Matches were latterly played at Park Hall stadium, Oswestry, after a spell at Victoria Road...
first used the former council-owned stadium on 28 August 1993 but, after the club's financial problems and the merger with TNS
TNS
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, the ground fell into disrepair and was purchased by Mike Harris.
After redevelopment at a cost of more than £3 million with a £445,000 grant from the Football Foundation
Football Foundation
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, Park Hall now houses The Venue (a leisure development, including Ten-Pin Bowling lanes). The playing area was reconstructed with an artificial Ligaturf pitch which is FIFA
FIFA
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2* approved.
There are currently 1000 seats with plans to add a further 2000 in coming months. The seats are all located on one side with flat standing areas behind the 2 goals on the other side of the pitch.
The ground is floodlit with 500 Lux lights that can also be used at a lower "community" setting for pitch hire.
Clubs
The following football clubs use Park Hall, as of the 2011-12 season:- The New SaintsThe New Saints F.C.The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League...
(Welsh Premier League) - St Martins (West Midlands (Regional) League Div Two)
- Oswestry Town Lions (Shropshire County League Div One)