Maiden Castle Sports Centre

Maiden Castle Sports Centre, also known as the Graham Sports Centre and the Durham University Sport and Wellbeing Park, is the main sports complex at Durham University and the home for many of the university's teams.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Sports venue
  • Description: sports complex in Durham, England
  • Also known as: “Durham University Sports and Wellbeing Park”, “Maiden Castle sports centre”, and “The Graham Sports Centre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maiden Castle and HM Prison Durham.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an Iron Age promontory fort in , . It is listed as a scheduled monument. is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Maiden Castle Sports Centre.

Prison
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Georgian era reception Category B men's , located in the area of in , . Built in 1819, the prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Maiden Castle Sports Centre.

University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Norman castle in the city of , which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. is situated 1 mile northwest of Maiden Castle Sports Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Durham and Shincliffe.

Hamlet
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in , in . It is situated approximately 1 mile east of central and south of . The most northerly remains of a Romanised farmstead in the Roman Empire were excavated at during 1940s.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England. The parish population was 1,796. It is situated just over 1 mile to the south-east of city centre, on the A177 road to .

Suburb
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is an area of the city of , in , England. It is situated on the opposite side of the from and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.

Maiden Castle Sports Centre

Latitude
54.76635° or 54° 45′ 59″ north
Longitude
-1.55942° or 1° 33′ 34″ west
Operator
Durham University
Open location code
9C6WQC8R+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1201530909
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­sports_centre
Wiki­data ID
Q113468876
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Welsh—“Maiden Castle Sports Centre” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “メイデン・キャッスル”
  • Welsh: “Maiden Castle (canolfan chwaraeon)”
  • Welsh: “Maiden Castle”

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Highlights include Sandbased and MC Cricket.

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