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Historic Norfolk football ground could become community-owned

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22.06.2026

Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) is exploring different options to safeguard the future of The Wellesley Recreation Ground in Great Yarmouth.

It is home to the Bloaters, the town's football team and also hosts other sporting events and activities.

One of the options being considered by the council is enabling the community to own the famous ground.

The Wellesley is widely regarded to have the oldest football grandstand in the world still in use (Image: Oliv3r Drone Photography)

A GYBC spokesman said: "The Wellesley Recreation Ground is a much-loved community asset in Great Yarmouth and has long served as the home of Great Yarmouth Town........

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