Holmeside Stadium

HER Number

16788

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Holmeside Stadium

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ35NE

Class

Recreational

Site Type: Broad

Sports Building

Site Type: Specific

Boxing Arena

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Demolished Building

Description

Purpose built boxing stadium which could seat 2000 people. Operated from May 1920 until 1930. Also known as the 'Palace of Punch'. The stadium could hold 3000 people. No seat was said to be more than 35 feet from the ropes. Holmeside Stadium was also claimed to be the first boxing venue to have piped water to each of the boxers' corners. The venue could not be sustained during the Depression. In 1930 the stadium was replaced by a cinema and dance hall (Blacks Regal HER 13559).

Easting

439610

Northing

556690

Grid Reference

NZ439610556690

Sources

2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 19, 74