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What's
The Greenhous Meadow Stadium Like?
Future Ground
Developments
External View (photo)
What
Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
Roland
Wycherley Stand (photo)
Where
To Drink?
West
Stand (photo)
How
To Get There By Car & Where To Park
Pro-Vision
CCTV Stand (photo)
By
Train
Salop
Leisure South Stand (photo)
Admission
Prices
Programme Price
Local Rivals
Ground
Layout
Disabled Facilities
Fixtures 2012-2013
Record
& Average Attendance
Fans Ground Reviews
Hotel
Accommodation
Greenhous
Meadow Location Map
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| What's
The Greenhous Meadow Stadium Like? |
After 97 years at playing at
their Gay
Meadow ground, the Shrews have moved to a new
stadium on the outskirts of the town. The Greenhous
Meadow as it is currently called, has a capacity of
9,875 seats. It is comprised of four separate stands
and at first glance looks similar in design to some
other new stadiums that have been recently built.
Yes it is smart looking, functional and tidy, but
lacks that certain something to make it stand out
from the others.
Each of the stands are simple single tiered stands,
that are covered. Below the roof at the back of the
stands is a sizeable strip of perspex that runs
along the length of the stands. This is to allow
more light into the stadium to facilitate pitch
growth. Each of the stands are 18 rows high, with
the Roland
Wycherley Stand (named after the Club
Chairman) on one side, being the 'Main Stand'. This
stand has a slightly different layout to the others
with a press area and eight corporate boxes at its
rear, the type of which that you can sit outside of.
The Pro-Vision CCTV Stand at one end of the stadium
where the away fans are located also houses a
prominent looking Police Control Box. Four small
floodlights pylons are present on the roofs of the
side stands. An unusual feature of the stadium is
that the areas for disabled fans are high up at the
very back of the stands and are accessed by lifts.
There is also a small electric scoreboard next to
the away end.
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Future
Ground Developments
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The stadium has been built in such a way
that the corners of the stadium can later be
filled with seating, which would raise
capacity to around 12,500. However the Club have
not announced as to when this will take place.
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| Rear
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| What
Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
Away fans are located in the
Pro-Vision CCTC Stand at one end of the ground. Leg
room is good and the stands are quite steep keeping
the fans close to the action and there is good
height between rows. The concourses are quite
well laid out, although the swing doors at the
entrances to the toilets were met with a bit of
trepidation. Although they were clearly marked one
for entrance and one for exit, the inevitable occurs
with fans piling out of each. The catering is
provided by a local company called Jennys and
includes amongst other things; Burgers (£3), Cottage
Pie (£2.50), Steak Pie (£2.50), Balti Pie (£2.50),
Pasties (£2) and Sausage Rolls. Plus the club
provide handy plastic forks to tackle those hot pies
and I have to say that my steak pie was very tasty,
one of the better that I have had on my recent
travels. Alcohol was also available in the form of
Lager (£3.10) and Bitter (£2.90). There are also large plasma screens on the concourses showing Sky Sports throughout the
afternoon.
I had a pleasant visit to the Greenhous Stadium and
was surprised by the reasonable atmosphere inside.
This is boosted by a drummer in the home end, whilst
most of the Shrewsbury singers tend to congregate
close to the right of the away supporters in the
West Stand. Even though I was at a local derby, the
atmosphere was not hostile and I encountered no
problems around the stadium.
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Roland
Wycherley Stand
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| Where To
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David Matthias informs me; 'There are a
couple of pubs within walking distance of the
stadium. Firstly there is the 'Brooklands
Hotel', just off Meole Brace Island, about five
minutes walk away. It also has about 100 car
parking spaces costing £5 each. Big screens
& catering on matchdays. Also handily
located just up from the BP Garage across the
road is the 'Flippin Fish' Fish & Chip Shop
(more details below). The Brooklands Hotel is
situated on Mill Street. From the stadium turn
left along the B4380 Oteley Road. Head around
the large roundabout towards Shrewsbury Town
Centre. Then turn left into Roman Road and then
left again into Mill Street. The hotel is down
on the right.
The other pub (and in the opposite
direction) is the Charles
Darwin; which is around a ten
minute walk away. Peter de
Courcy a visiting Macclesfield Town fan adds; 'The
Charles Darwin pub charges £5 to park (there
are around 70 parking places available), but you
get one free drink at the bar with the parking
ticket, even if it’s the most expensive drink
in the round, so it can be a good deal! It
also has a good selection of ales, a very
welcoming landlord and friendly local fans.'
To find this pub; then from the
stadium entrance turn right along the
B4380 Oteley Road. Take the second left into
Sutton Road and the pub is down on the right.
Opposite the pub is the Tasty
Plaice fish & chip shop.
Neil
Le Milliere a visiting Exeter City fan recommends;
'The Prince of Wales Hotel on Bynner Street.
Although near the town centre (albeit on the new
stadium side), in the Belle Vue area, this CAMRA
Good Beer Guide listed pub was an excellent find.
Good ale, food and a friendly welcome. The pub
also runs a coach to the stadium for each
home game, which away supporters can use for
£2.50 (if there is space)'. More information
can be found on the Prince
of Wales Hotel website.
Gareth Hopkins informs me; 'There are some other
pubs and some off street parking to be had along
the Hereford Road (A5191) going towards Shrewsbury Town
Centre'. Otherwise alcohol is available to away
fans within the stadium before the game but the
bars close 15 minutes before the kick off, before
opening again at half time.
There is a Retail Park
nearby to the stadium, which has some eating
outlets such as a McDonalds, Pizza Hut and a
supermarket cafe.
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| How
To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
At
the end of the M54 continue onto the A5. After about
seven miles, there is a traffic island which is at the
junction with the A49. Bear left at this island still
following the A5. At the next
roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the B4380
(Thieves Lane). Continue along Thieves Lane going straight over two roundabouts and this will lead you
into Oteley Road. You will reach the stadium down
further down Oteley Road on the left.
There is a large car
park at the stadium, holding almost 700 cars,
however, this is for permit holders only (although
I have received reports of fans turning up early
and being admitted for £7). Parking is
prohibited in the nearby Retail Park and nearby
streets, so to find some street parking you may
have to drive a bit further away. Check though for
any parking restrictions detailed on posts,
before parking up. Otherwise
there is a car park at the Meole Brace
Bowling Club, which also offers parking at £5 per
car and has a bar on site too. It can be found at
Meole Rise (Off Upper Road, SY3 9JF).
David Wilson a visiting
Bradford City fan warns; ' I found what seemed to be
a really great parking spot at the end of Sutton
Road, near to the main Oteley Road. No yellow
Lines, no indication that I could see that this
was not a place to park. I and
seven other city car drivers came back to
our cars after the game, to see that we had been given
parking tickets. I wasn't happy to say the least!'.
Alternatively
you can use the Park & Ride
scheme operated by the Club. This costs £2 per
person and commences at 12.30pm on Saturdays &
5.30pm for evening matches. It operates from Shire
Hall (but not the nearby Meole Brace which is a
park & ride for the town centre). It is
located off the A5 (just take the A5064 towards
the town centre) and at the roundabout with Lord
Hill's Column, take the 3rd exit and then first
right into the car park. I have heard though of
delays in getting back to you car after the match
(in some cases up to 40 minutes) so bear this in
mind.
For any fans wanting to make a full day of a
Saturday at Shrewsbury, I would recommend the use
of the Meole Brace Park & Ride site. It is
only a 10-15 minute walk from the ground and is
well signposted from the A5. For £1.60 per
passenger (return ticket), people can park at the
site, catch a bus into Shrewsbury town centre,
find plenty of food and drink outlets, and then
catch a return bus back to the site. Journey time
between 10-15 minutes depending on traffic
volumes. Please note that parking is provided for
those using the Park & Ride and not for
matchday parking.
Map
showing the location of the Greenhous
Meadow Stadium (at the bottom of this
page).
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Pro-Vision
CCTV Stand
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| By
Train |
| Shrewsbury train station is around two
miles away from the stadium. So it should take
around 40 minutes to walk. Otherwise you can grab a
taxi up to the ground, or take a bus from the town
centre bus station (service numbers 8, 16, 23, 25
& 544/546 all stop near to the stadium). There
are also plans to introduce a dedicated bus service
on matchdays. Shrewsbury train station is
served by trains from Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Crewe
and Newport (Gwent).
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| Admission
Prices |
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Roland
Wycherley Stand & West Stand (Centre):
Adults £22, Concessions £16
All other
areas of the stadium*:
Adults £19
Over 65's £14
Students £14
Under 16's £11
Under 11's £5
Family Tickets*
1 Adult + 1 Under 16 £22
1 Adult + 1 Under 11 £20
One additional Under 16 £5
* Please note that the
prices quoted above are for tickets purchased in
advance of matchday. Tickets purchased on matchday
will cost £2 more.
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Salop Leisure South Stand
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| Programme Price |
| Official
Programme £3
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| Local Rivals |
| Hereford United, Wrexham, Walsall, Port
Vale and Crewe.
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Ground
Layout
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| Disabled
Facilities |
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details of disabled facilities and club contact at the
ground please visit the relevant page on the Level
Playing Field website.
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| Fixtures 2012-2013 |
| Shrewsbury Town FC fixture
list (takes you to the BBC
Sports Website)
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| Record
& Average Attendance |
At the Greenhous Meadow Stadium:
9,441 v Dagenham & Redbridge
League Two, April 28th, 2012.
At The Gay Meadow Ground:
18,917 v Walsall,
Division 3, April 26th, 1961.
Average Attendance:
2011-2012: 5,770 (League Two)
2010-2011: 5,876 (League
Two)
2009-2010: 5,482 (League Two)
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| Fans
Reviews Of The New Meadow |
Patrick
Burke (Doing The 92) 10/9/11
Paul Dickinson
(Doing The 92) 20/8/11
Will McCormack
(Plymouth Argyle) 6/8/11
Chris Connolly
(Chesterfield) 22/1/11
John Spooner
(Southend United) 20/11/10
Alex Jones (AFC
Bournemouth) 27/2/10
Rob Haynes (Doing The
92) 11/3/08
Roddy Hankins
(Hereford United) 23/2/08
Tim Robinson
(Neutral) 26/12/07
Glyn Berrington (TNS)
14/8/07
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| Hotel
Accommodation |
If you require hotel
accommodation in the area then first try a hotel
booking service provided by Late Rooms. They offer all
types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets
from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast
establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced
Apartments. Plus their booking system is
straightforward and easy to use. Yes this site will
earn a small commission if you book through them, but
it will go to help with the running costs of keeping
the Guide going. The Hotels listing also includes
details of how far away the accommodation is located
from the football ground.
Access
their Shrewsbury
Hotels and Guest Houses page.
Remember that you can use the above link or panel
below to book any other hotels that you may need
for business or leisure, either in the UK or
abroad.
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| Map
showing the location of the Greenhous Meadow
stadium, railway station and listed pubs |
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Instructions for using
the map:
- Use the bar on the left of the map to zoom in /
out using the + / - keys.
- Click and drag an area of the map to move around
or use the up/down, left/right arrows
- Click the Satellite button to see aerial view
photograph.
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| Feedback |
If
anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide.
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