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The present club was founded in 1920 from a merger between Plymouth RFC (founded 1876) and Devonport Albion RFC (founded 1876). Since 2003 they have played their home games at The Brickfields stadium. Albion's traditional strip and club colours are white, strawberry (red or cherry) and green.
In the early 20th century, the Newtown Precinct was named "the Brickfields". In 1896, approximately 7,000 people [5] lived in the town. A number of industries developed at Brickfields, such as trade firms, banks, brick factories, a brewery, and fisheries. Immigrants from other nations, also settled in Brieckfields. [6]
Brickfields Recreation Ground is a sports stadium and multi-sport complex in Devonport, Plymouth, England. It is run by EveryoneActive on behalf of Plymouth City Council , and is the home ground of Rugby Union team Plymouth Albion of the National League 1 , who moved there in 2003, after leaving their old ground at Beacon Park.
While work was being completed, with controversial assistance from Plymouth City Council, they used The Brickfields athletics ground in Devonport, before they moved to their new and current home in August 2003. [1] [4]
The Brickfields, a sports complex in Devonport, Plymouth, Devon; Brickfield and Long Meadow, a nature reserve in Earls Colne, ...
The following is a list of rugby union stadiums in England.The stadiums are organised by capacity, which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can normally accommodate.
Brickfields were mainly created from 1770 to 1881, [citation needed] when a new shaly clay was discovered at Fletton. This period coincided with the housing and railway boom in London and cheap river-transport in Thames sailing barges. Brickfields existed elsewhere, but often the clay layer was deeper or there was no chalk nearby. [6]
Brickfield and Brickfields became common place names for former brickfields in south east England. The children's building toy called "Brickyard" (stylized as B RICKY a RD ) is named after the place. See also