Arsenal Stadium
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| Highbury – the "Home of Football"[1] | |
 Stadium in 2005 | |
| Full name | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Highbury, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°33′28″N 0°6′10″W / 51.55778°N 0.10278°WCoordinates: 51°33′28″N 0°6′10″W / 51.55778°N 0.10278°W |
| Owner | Arsenal Holdings plc |
| Operator | Arsenal |
| Capacity | 38,419 (at closure), 73,000 (peak) |
| Field size | 109×73 yds / 100×67 m[2] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 6 September 1913 |
| Renovated | 1932–1936, 1992–1993 |
| Closed | 7 May 2006 |
| Demolished | 2006; was redeveloped as housing |
| Construction cost | £125,000 (1913 original) adjusted by inflation: £8.8m £175,000 (1930s redevelopment) adjusted by inflation: £7.9m £22.5m (1990s redevelopment) adjusted by inflation: £33.6m |
| Architect | Archibald Leitch (1913 original) C. W. Ferrier and W. Binnie (1930s redevelopment) LOBB partnership (North Bank) |
| Tenants | |
| Arsenal F.C. (1913–2006) | |
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium. It was commonly known as Highbury Stadium, or simply Highbury. It was the home stadium of Arsenal Football Club from 1913 until 2006.
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The façade of the East Stand, on Avenell Road, in 2005
highbury directors left
Thierry Henry waiting to take a corner kick during the last game held at Highbury, against Wigan Athletic on 7 May 2006
The Clock End, with executive boxes above, in 2005; since demolished
The façades of the East Stand (pictured in 2007) and West Stand were retained during the demolition of the stadium.
Flats in one of Highbury Square's converted Listed Stands.
A replica facade of the cannon made from polystyrene for the redevelopment
References
- ↑ Arsenal property deals send profits to record high. BBC News. 24 September 2010. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11403202.
- ↑ Key FactsArsenal F.C.. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
Other websites
- Highbury Square Official website of the redevelopment project
