Perry Barr Stadium

Perry Barr Stadium

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fullname = Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium
location = Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, England
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Birmingham Brummies
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Perry Barr Stadium (also known as Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium) is a stadium and racetrack on Aldridge Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England.

It was originally constructed for an athletics club, Birchfield Harriers and still carries their badge, a running stag, rendered in Art Deco style bas relief, carved in 1929 and attributed to William BloyePublic Sculpture of Birmingham, George T. Noszlopy, Liverpool University Press, 1998, ISBN 085323-682-8] .

It is now used for greyhound racing on Thursdays and Fridays, and is the home of Birmingham Brummies speedway team.

References

External links

* [http://www.lovethedogs.co.uk Perry Barr Greyhounds]
* [http://www.birminghamspeedway.co.uk/ Birmingham Brummies]
* [http://www.birchfieldharriers.net/ Birchfield Harriers]


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