Carrow Road

Carrow Road

Carrow Road seen from the River Wensum
Carrow Road Location of Carrow Road
Full name	Carrow Road
Location	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Coordinates	52°37′19.66″N 1°18′31.15″E / 52.6221278°N 1.3086528°E / 52.6221278; 1.3086528Coordinates: 52°37′19.66″N 1°18′31.15″E / 52.6221278°N 1.3086528°E / 52.6221278; 1.3086528
Capacity	27,244
Record attendance	43,984 (overall) 27,137 (all-seater)
Field size	114 by 74 yards (104 by 68 m)
Surface	Desso GrassMaster
Construction
Built	1935
Opened	1935
Expanded	1979, 1984, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2010
Tenants
Norwich City F.C.

Carrow Road is an association football stadium located in Norwich, Norfolk, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium is located toward the east of the city, not far from Norwich railway station and the River Wensum.

The club originally played at Newmarket Road before moving to The Nest. When The Nest was deemed inadequate for the size of crowds it was attracting, the Carrow Road ground, named after the road on which it is located, was purpose-built by Norwich City in just 82 days and opened on 31 August 1935.

The stadium has been altered and upgraded several times during its history, notably following a fire that destroyed the old City Stand in 1984. Having once accommodated standing supporters, the ground has been all-seater since 1992. The ground's current capacity is 27,244, the most recent works being the addition of approximately 1,000 seats in the summer of 2010. The stadium's record attendance since becoming an all-seater ground is 27,137, set during a Premier League match versus Newcastle United on 2 April 2016. In the days when fans could stand on terraces, Carrow Road saw a crowd of 43,984 when hosting Leicester City for an FA Cup match in 1963.

Carrow Road has also hosted under-21 international football and a number of concerts, including performances by Elton John and George Michael. The Carrow Road site includes catering facilities and a Holiday Inn hotel offering rooms with views of the pitch.