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GBR - UNITED KINGDOM
POOLSTOCK RACEWAY
Description Speedway in use surely in 1947 (first race was on April 4th) and in 1960. I have no more info.
Not to be confused with Woodhouse Lane Stadium
Location Wigan
WGN - Wigan (Greater Manchester district) - England
Latitude - Longitude (approx) + 53°32'39"     - 2°37'51"     (approx)
53.544167     -2.630833     (approx)
UTM Coordinates (approx) X = 524462.267  -  Y = 5932870.788  -  Zone 30U     (approx)
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Zoom Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL (approx) 37 m - 121 ft    (approx)
Inauguration  
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Italian English Forum Forum --> Europe --> Great Britain and Ireland --> GBR & IRL: Altri circuiti - Other tracks [ITA - ENG]
(2) English speedwayhistory.proboards67.com/index.cgi?board=help&action=display&thread=1189844116 The Speedway History Forum --> General --> Help Wanted --> Wigan 1947
(3) English www.wiganworld.co.uk/communicate (...)

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Poolstock Raceway
Description  
Years ?÷1947÷1960÷?
Direction  
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational YES
Car Circuit  
Motorbike circuit YES
Type Dirt Oval course
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page January 22nd 2008
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  


Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
January 22nd 2008     Guido de Carli     Update Description
March 2nd 2007   ?÷1947÷1960÷? Guido de Carli     New Description without map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list
 
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