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Stamford Bridge (/ ˈ s t æ m f ər d /) is a football stadium in Fulham, adjacent to the borough of Chelsea in West London. It is the home of Premier League club Chelsea . With a capacity of 40,173, it is the ninth largest venue of the 2024–25 Premier League season and the eleventh largest football stadium in England.
The bridge now carries the A166 road, [2] from York to Bridlington. [1] In 1967, a steel footbridge was constructed alongside the road bridge. [1] The bridge was damaged after a number of traffic strikes and was closed for a number of weeks in 2024 to undergo repairs to the stone parapets. Traffic bollards were also installed to prevent further ...
The Battle of Stamford Bridge (Old English: Gefeoht æt Stanfordbrycge) took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England, on 25 September 1066, between an English army under King Harold Godwinson and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada and the English king's brother Tostig Godwinson.
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Stamford Bridge is a village and civil parish on the River Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of York and 22 miles (35 km) west of Driffield. The village sits astride an ancient ford on the River Derwent .
The A166 follows the path of an old Roman road from York to Stamford Bridge, where it forded the river at the place where the modern Stamford Bridge is located. [1] The bridge is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle about the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.
Stamford Bridge may refer to: Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England Battle of Stamford Bridge, 25 September 1066; Stamford Bridge (bridge), a bridge in the village of Stamford Bridge; Stamford Bridge (stadium), in London; Stamford Bridge (Cedar Butte, South Dakota), United States, a bridge on the National Register of ...
Chelsea suffered serious financial troubles during the 1970s and 1980s following a large-scale attempt to renovate Stamford Bridge. The financial crisis and a subsequent change of ownership at the club culminated in the sale of the club's freehold to property developers Marler Estates (and subsequently Cabra Estates).