Birmingham Racecourse
Other Business Names:
- Four Oaks Park Racecourse
- Ford, John
- Ford, Stanley
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Recreation activities
Horse & dog racing management
Notes:
Successor to Four Oaks Park Racecouse opened in 1881 and closed in c1889; it had been operated by a joint stock company. Racecourse established at Bromford in 1885 by John & Stanley Ford who already had racecourses at Lincoln and Nottingham. 1949 acquired by Birmingham Racecourse Ltd. Course closed 1965 following acquisition of land by Birmingham Corporation for housing development
Publications:
- Short History of Birmingham Races by Fairfax Blakeborough, John F
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Four Oaks Park Racecourse
- Ford, John
- Ford, Stanley
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Recreation activities Horse & dog racing management
Notes:
Successor to Four Oaks Park Racecouse opened in 1881 and closed in c1889; it had been operated by a joint stock company. Racecourse established at Bromford in 1885 by John & Stanley Ford who already had racecourses at Lincoln and Nottingham. 1949 acquired by Birmingham Racecourse Ltd. Course closed 1965 following acquisition of land by Birmingham Corporation for housing developmentPublications:
- Short History of Birmingham Races by Fairfax Blakeborough, John F