The Northolme
Encyclopedia
The Northolme is a multi-use stadium
in Gainsborough
, England
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
. The stadium has a capacity of 4,304 people (504 seated, 3,800 standing) and is nicknamed 'The Chapel', in reference to the Holy Trinity.
In 1988 Worksop Town
lost their Central Avenue ground, and were forced to ground-share 20 miles away at The Northolme until 1992. A similar request was rejected in 2008.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home ground of Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
. The stadium has a capacity of 4,304 people (504 seated, 3,800 standing) and is nicknamed 'The Chapel', in reference to the Holy Trinity.
In 1988 Worksop Town
Worksop Town F.C.
Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division...
lost their Central Avenue ground, and were forced to ground-share 20 miles away at The Northolme until 1992. A similar request was rejected in 2008.