Totally Wicked Stadium
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| Full name | Totally Wicked Stadium |
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| Location | Totally Wicked Stadium McManus Drive Peasley Cross St Helens WA9 3AL |
| Coordinates | 53°26′51.47″N 2°43′39.41″W / 53.4476306°N 2.7276139°WCoordinates: 53°26′51.47″N 2°43′39.41″W / 53.4476306°N 2.7276139°W |
| Owner | St Helens R.F.C. |
| Operator | St Helens R.F.C. |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Record attendance | 17,980 vs Wigan 6 April 2012 vs Wigan 18 April 2014 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 2010-2011 |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Construction cost | £25 Million |
| Architect | Barr Construction |
| Main contractors | Langtree Group |
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St. Helens (2011-present) Liverpool F.C. Reserves (2012-present) |
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The Totally Wicked Stadium is a rugby league stadium in the Peasley Cross area of St. Helens, Merseyside. Originally called Langtree Park until 2017, it has a capacity of over 18,000. It is the home ground of St Helens R.F.C. The stadium was granted full planning permission on 20 May 2008. On 11 July 2008 the go-ahead was given without the need for a public enquiry and construction started in 2010. It was announced on 15 November 2011 that primary developers, the Langtree Group, had gained the naming rights and that the stadium would be named Langtree Park. The first rugby league match to be played at the stadium was between St. Helens and Widnes on Friday 20 January 2012. St. Helens won the opening game by 42-24 and they moved in ready for the 2012 Super League season.Liverpool F.C. Reserves also play their home games at the stadium.
The proposed plans came in three parts. The proposed parts were:
1. The transformation of the derelict former United Glass site to create a new 18,000-capacity stadium for St. Helens as well as a 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m2) Tesco Extra next to the rugby ground. The stadium itself was to be a seating and standing arena with an oval shaped roof extending out from the south stand
2. The redevelopment of the existing town centre Tesco store in Chalon Way into alternative high quality retail use, enhancing the retail available in St Helens town centre.
3. The development of the existing St. Helens site at Knowsley Road to create high quality residential accommodation, regenerating the local area.
The club stressed that if one of the three parts fell through, the whole project would have been in jeopardy. However councillors in St Helens approved the new Saints’ stadium. Members of the Planning Committee endorsed the triple planning application granting permission subject to terms and conditions and a health and safety risk assessment
Demolition of the former UGB Glass plant began in late January 2009, with construction due to begin after the clearance of the 46-acre (190,000 m2) site had been completed. In July 2010, the building contractor Barr Construction Ltd was selected to build the new stadium. Construction commenced on 23 August 2010, with the Tesco store completed in October 2011 and the stadium in November 2011.
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