Where is boleyn ground

Just over 10, spectators saw the home side beat Millwall Boleyn Ground received its name from a house that stood next to the ground, called Boleyn Castle, and which supposedly had been home to Anne Boleyn.

These days Boleyn Ground is more commonly referred to as Upton Park. The ground was initially a basic affair, but got soon expanded — first in with a new East Stand and later in with a new West Stand and terracing at the short ends. This lifted capacity to about 40, places.

Boleyn Ground got heavily damaged in the Second World War when it got hit by a V-1 bomb, but was soon rebuilt. In a roof was added to the North Bank, which meant that all stands had cover. The ground underwent its last major pres change when in a new East Stand was built. Boleyn Ground recorded its highest attendance of 42, during a match with Tottenham Hotspur in The stadium underwent a major redevelopment in the mid s when it got converted into an all-seater.

London is served by a variety of large stations, and which one you arrive at depends purely on what part of the country you are travelling from. London City Airport is only 7 miles away, with Heathrow the second nearest at a distance of 14 miles away. BBC Sport. West Ham. Football and Travel: Independent stadium guides and travel information for football fans across the world. Share Stadium Guide. View of Boleyn Ground. Below is a seating plan of West Ham's Boleyn Ground:.

Split across two tiers, the 6, or so capacity is often divided between home and away fans. It houses the dressing room and some club facilities. Capable of seating 9, fans, the two-tiers are split by a row of executive boxes.

One of the top flight's yo-yo teams, West Ham United have in recent years flip-flopped between the Premier League and the Championship.

Although one of London's smaller teams, West Ham has a proud history, with many fans taking fierce pride in its history, claiming, in particular, to have been the real winners of the World Cup through the Hammers trio of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters.

A long history of producing skilful English midfielders including Joe Cole and Frank Lampard and a reputation for particularly imaginative fan violence though this has thankfully been pretty much stamped out in the last decade make West Ham one of London's 'character' clubs. But West Ham's days at the Boleyn Ground are numbered: in it was announced that the club had won the bid to take over the new Olympic Stadium in Stratford following the Olympics.

It has yet to be decided what will become of Upton Park if and when West Ham make their proposed move to the Olympic Stadium after the London Games. Find out the best London events with our comprehensive guide to the top entertainment in the city throughout the year. From January through to December, is packed with unmissable events - so read on to get the best out of London town.

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