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  Boleyn Ground - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United.
Green Street House was known locally as Boleyn Castle because of its imposing nature and an association with Anne Boleyn (she had either stayed at, or some believe, owned the house).
Today the ground is more often called Upton Park after the area of London in which it is located.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boleyn_Ground   (512 words)

  
 L23   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It is likely that the ground will be rebuilt in phases with each part of the ground closed and re-constructed in turn.
The two small structures are at the east end of the ground and are set in each corner.
The current ground was recently under two feet of water after the flooded River Severn, which runs behind one goal, burst its banks.
www.groundtastic.ukgateway.net /News/LgeGT23.htm   (1395 words)

  
 The Boleyn Ground - West Ham FC - Things to do in London - All in London
The Boleyn Ground is the Theatre of Dreams for West Ham FC.
West Ham FC has failed to sustain their top division status in recent years- this does not however mean that the Boleyn Ground is shy of atmosphere on match day.
The ground was built at the beginning of the last century on a cabbage patch that stood in the grounds of a local Catholic School.
www.allinlondon.co.uk /the-boleyn-ground---west-ham-fc.php   (356 words)

  
 OfficialPlayerSites.com: It's official!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Commonly known as Upton Park, the Boleyn Ground is going through a process of redevelopment which, pending financial investment, would see its capacity rise to 40,500.
The ground looks a little strange at present as the pitch will move when the building work is completed.
Visiting fans are situated in the lower tier of the North Stand 'Centenary' Stand with an allocation in three stages those being 1400, 2500 and 4000 for big cup matches.
www.officialplayersites.com /grounds/ground.php?id=20   (155 words)

  
 Upton event listings, tourist guides and what's on locally
The supporters will be packing in at Boleyn Ground in Upton Park for this absorbing game of football between West Ham United and Manchester United....
Boleyn Ground is the Boleyn Ground for this soccer game between The Hammers and Manchester City....
Boleyn Ground is the Boleyn Ground stadium for this soccer game between The Hammers and Tottenham Hotspur.
www.britevents.com /events.asp?city=Upton   (525 words)

  
 Internet Football Ground Guide - Away Days, Boleyn Ground, West Ham United FC
Being a supporter of Manchester City, you get the opportunity to visit a broad spectrum of the clubs and grounds up and down the country as a result of the roller coaster promotions and relegations of recent seasons.
The first impression inside the ground was the odd looking strip of spare grass at the side of the pitch, in front of the adjacent east stand.
Despite the draw, it proved to be an excellent away day for other reasons, with the high point of the day being voted by all as the decision to park the car at the Tesco store.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/park/yfh45/westhamrev1.htm   (992 words)

  
 The Internet Football Grounds Guide - Upton Park, West Ham United   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
outside the ground near the Boleyn Pub, is the handsome statue of England Captain Bobby Moore, holding aloft the World Cup Trophy which England won in 1966.
The Boleyn Pub on the corner near to the ground, plus Queens, The Greengate, Wine Bar, Village and 'The Central' pubs on Barking Road should all be given a wide berth by away fans.
To find the hospital; From Barking Road, passing the ground on your right, after a few traffic lights turn left into Prince Regent Lane (Newham General is signposted at the lights), the hospital is just up this road and is about a 15 minute stroll away from the ground'.
dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/park/yfh45/westham.htm   (2093 words)

  
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Several different grounds were used as the club entered the London League (1896) and won the championship (1898).
They moved from the Memorial Ground to a pitch in the Upton Park area, known originally as 'The Castle', in 1904.
Earlier, in fact centuries earlier, the Boleyn Ground had been land owned by the affluent Nevill family.
www.athens-hammers.gr /history.html   (549 words)

  
 Hammers Mad - Boleyn Ground Index
The Boleyn Ground (also known as Upton Park) is currently undergoing rennovations.
The ground will be rebuilt in two phases, West Stand first and then the East Stand.
Chairman Terence Brown thinks that the developments will establish the Boleyn Ground as one of the most modern and best equipped stadiums in the country.
www.westhamutd-mad.co.uk /news/loadsngl.asp?CID=EDB1   (585 words)

  
 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
By October Spurs were putting pressure on Haringey Council to improve the infrastructure around their current ground so that they could pursue plans to increase the capacity at the Lane.
The new capacity at the ground is 7,812.
Southampton’s former ground at The Dell has now been demolished (pictured in magazine) and is now well on the way to becoming a development of luxury flats.
www.groundtastic.ukgateway.net /News/LgeGT27.htm   (1646 words)

  
 London Football - West Ham United FC
Upton Park is the part of East Ham where the ground is located (the whole area around the ground is called Upton Park).
The ground is pretty old and that's why the club already started with some improvements.
The West ham training ground is at the left on the end of the street.
www.geocities.com /londonfootball/Clubs/westhamunited.htm   (556 words)

  
 West Ham United Football Club Boleyn Ground from Football.co.uk
On one side of the ground is the impressive looking Dr Martens Stand that was opened in 2001.
I t is nice to see a Club actually trying to instill some character into a new stand.
It currently sits a fair distance from the side of the pitch as this is intended to be move d 15 metres West, if and when the rest of the ground is re-developed.
stadiums.football.co.uk /Premiership/Upton-Park.htm   (196 words)

  
 WHUFC.COM: / Tickets / Stadium Information / Directions To The Boleyn Ground /
Turn right into Green Street, ground is on your right hand side.
Upton Park is the closest Underground station to West Ham United FC (The Boleyn Ground).
Bus routes 5, 15, 58, 115, 147, 58, 104, 330 and 376 serve The Boleyn Ground
www.whufc.com /tickets/?page_id=7478   (288 words)

  
 GO BRITANNIA! Travel Guide: London's East End - Football Clubs
The Club was sponsored by the head of the Company, Mr Arnold Hills who was responsible for its move to the Memorial Ground in Canning Town.
The Boleyn Ground takes its name from Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn.
The ground has a total capacity of 25,985.
www.britannia.com /travel/london/cockney/football.html   (436 words)

  
 Boylen Ground   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Boleyn Ground, the real name for the Stadium that is home to West Ham United.
The Ground has seen major changes in recent years, firstly the West Side lost it's standing in the lower section of the stand, the atmosphere in there was fantastic and it was a shame to lose that part of the terraces.
Next came 'The Doctor Martins Stand' which is the replacement for the West Stand, and we are told there are plans to fill in the corners and replace the East Stand turning 'The Boleyn' into a 40,000 all seater stadium.
www.anzwers.org /free/westhamfc/boylen.htm   (150 words)

  
 The Stadium Guide - Boleyn Ground
Then on Barking Road for approximately 1.5 miles until you approach the traffic lights on cross-roads.
Turn right into Green Street and the ground is on the right hand side.
In 0.9 miles at cross-roads turn left into Green Street for West Ham United FC.
www.stadiumguide.com /boleyn.htm   (96 words)

  
 Cheadlender.com | Putting the fan in fantastic!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Nice ground, hard to find if you didn't know where you were, good layout and atmosphere can be made.
Alright ground, it's obviously seen many things happen, the main one, the 'decline' of Swindon town Fc, decent ground, alright away end.
The ground was a little small, looked neat but didn't look full.
www.cheadlender.com /groundguide.htm   (2360 words)

  
 WestHamOnline.net - The Online WHU Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A capacity of 55-60,000 with a retractable running track installed (Bring capacity down to 30,000 for such events) The Boleyn Ground will be sold off leaving West Ham with few fixed assets other than the training facility at Chadwell Heath.
This one would involve the ground being sold because he has run out of decent players to sell and we have been relegated and unable to return to the Premiership.
A subsequent move from the old Boleyn Ground to the Olympic Stadium resulted in sky high ticket prices (£150) and a total ban on standing and singing by supporters.
www.westhamonline.net /forum_flat.php?1000632||1||   (1675 words)

  
 Boleyn Ground Tickets - Buy Tickets Now - London - UK & Europe (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Boleyn Ground stadium is still known by a lot of fans as Upton Park.
Boleyn Ground is home to the football club West Ham United.
MyTicketMarket is a guaranteed Boleyn Ground ticket marketplace where fans, season ticket holders, and ticket agents can buy Boleyn Ground tickets and sell Upton Park tickets.
www.soldouteventtickets.com.cob-web.org:8888 /listings/276/276/8787/Venues/boleyn-ground   (570 words)

  
 2005-06 Premiership Stadiums quiz -- free game
We are looking for the Official Name of the ground that each team called home for the 2005-06 season."
What was the home ground of Manchester United?
What was the home ground of West Ham United?
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=227522   (133 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Socceroos fixture sealed
This historic fixture will be the first time the two nations have met each other in England, with the previous five fixtures being played in Australia, the last of which was in Sydney in 1991.
Australia are one of the fastest developing football nations and I'm sure this will be a fantastic occasion for fans of both countries, not least because it follows on so soon after the Ashes series.
"The Boleyn Ground at Upton Park is now considered one of the finest stadiums in the Premiership and it will provide the perfect venue for this prestigious fixture."
www.thefa.com /England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/11/30394.htm   (566 words)

  
 eBay - ground postcard, Postcards Paper, Posters items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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 Boleyn Tavern, Upton Park, London - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Boleyn Tavern, Upton Park, London - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Good local pub, close to the Boleyn Ground so very much a Hammers pub.
No real ale on the day of the visit but apparently they used to have some, so they may do again.
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/16/16942/Boleyn_Tavern/Upton_Park   (377 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Hammers great makes draw
West Ham United goalscoring legend Tony Cottee returned Upton Park today to draw the Second Round Proper of The FA Vase, in partnership with Carlsberg...
Cottee made the draw for the next stage of The FA Vase at the Boleyn Ground as a new chapter in the club's history began with Alan Pardew taking over the management reigns from Trevor Brooking.
Cottee was one of the most prolific scorers in the history of West Ham, netting his first goal on his League debut at the age of 17.
www.thefa.com /TheFACup/TheFAVase/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/10/70474.htm   (842 words)

  
 West Ham Fans - Born to be Claret and Blue | West Ham Fans
Born to be Claret & Blue - The latest news from The Boleyn Ground
There are dark clouds gathering over the Boleyn following West Ham Utd's 1-0 defeat away to Tottenham.
On another day the result could have gone in Alan Pardew's favour, but when things aren't going your teams way they tend not to get the rub of the green.
www.westhamfans.org   (524 words)

  
 Upton Park (Boleyn Ground), The New Den
Upton Park station (500 m.) and East Ham station (750 m.) are both in walking distance of the ground.
East ham station is more quiet but also a bit longer walk.
Note: West Ham station isn't near the ground!
www.footballderbies.com /stadium/index.php?id=24   (91 words)

  
 Boleyn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boleyn is the surname of a noble English family particularly prominent in the Tudor period, members of which include:
Boleyn Ground, often also known as Upton Park
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boleyn   (90 words)

  
 London, England hotel near Boleyn Ground -Quality Hotel, GB110
West Ham is situated in one of the most unique locations in London, nestled in the actual stadium of the West Ham United Football Club, Boleyn Ground.
The team, nicknamed the Irons, play on a pitch that is visible from the rooms of the Quality Hotel West Ham.
Whether in town to enjoy one of the West Ham United football matches at Boleyn Ground, or to see all of the attractions London has to offer, be sure to make your stay at the Quality Hotel West Ham, one of the finest hotels in the London area.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=GB110   (455 words)

  
 W.H.U. Trivia Page.
West Ham were only the second club to floodlight their Boleyn Ground in 1953,
What is the Hammer's crowd record at the Boleyn Ground, who against and when?
What is the Boleyn Ground's pitch size (up to 2002)?
www.lalamy.demon.co.uk /trivia/whtrivia.htm   (322 words)

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