Recreation Ground (Whitehaven)
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The Recreation Ground (known locally as the 'Recre') and for sponsorship reasons the Ortus REC is a rugby league stadium in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. It is the home of Whitehaven R.L.F.C.
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Recre | |
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Location | Whitehaven, Cumbria |
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Coordinates | 54°32′23″N 3°35′3″W |
Capacity | 8603 |
Record attendance | 18,650 v Wakefield Trinity |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1933 |
Built | 1948 |
Opened | 1948 |
Renovated | 1973 |
Expanded | 1995 |
Tenants | |
Whitehaven
(1948-) Cumbria rugby league team |
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The ground has witnessed many other sports such as football, boxing, speedway and whippet racing.