Memorial Athletic Grounds

West Ham

Memorial Athletic Grounds

Memorial Recreation Ground
Memorial Avenue
LONDON

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Type: Cinder (no longer exists - grassed over), >440y, lanes, lane straight

Authority:
Ceremonial County: Greater London

NUTS Name: London (WH)

Electronic Map Links:
Multimap 1:10,000 (Street Level)
Multimap 1:25,000 (Area Level)
Multimap 1:50,000 (Area Level)
Multimap 1:100,000 (Road Level)
Multimap 1:200,000 (Road Level)
Streetmap (Street Level)
Streetmap (Area Level)
Streetmap (Road Map)

OS National Grid Reference: TQ 396829
National Grid Reference: 539600, 182900

Paper Maps:
A-Z London Master 41Hc 85
A-Z London Atlas/DeLuxe 6D 62
A-Z London 3H 65
A-Z London Mini 2B 44
Collins London Comprehensive 144 EF69
Collins London 60 F3
Collins London Mini 20 C2
Old OS Map London Sheet 53 (Bow Bromley & West Ham 1914)

Train: West Ham LU/NR

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Other Info:
This was a cinder track inside a cycle velodrome and was in existence by at least 1914. From the depiction on an old OS map, it seems to have been somewhat longer than 440y - perhaps around 520 yards. There was a grandstand half way down the home straight opposite Memorial Avenue in the position where there is now a modern pavilion. Memorial Recreation Ground still exists but the area of the tracks is now grass pitches. At the northern end of where the track was and near the railway, there are some shallow banks which might indicate the former track perimeter. The ground was sometimes referred to as being in Canning Town.

Last update: 20/05/2000

Please send any amendments to Tim Grose