Gorway Ground, Walsall

#67 among attractions in Walsall

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Facts and practical information

Gorway Ground is a cricket ground in Walsall, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1889, when Walsall Cricket Club played Wednesbury. The first Minor Counties Championship match was held at the ground in 1912 and saw Staffordshire played Durham. Staffordshire used the ground during a number of periods in the 20th century, using the ground for home matches up to 2007. During this time, the ground hosted 27 Minor Counties Championship matches and 5 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. ()

Coordinates: 52°34'22"N, 1°58'15"W

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Walsall (St. Matthew's)Walsall United Kingdom

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Gorway Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Banks's Stadium, Saddlers Centre, The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall Town Hall.

1 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Banks's Stadium, Walsall
25 min walk • Bescot Stadium, also known as the Banks's Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Walsall, England, and the current home ground of Walsall Football Club. It was built in 1989–90, by GMI Construction, with a reported build cost of £4.5m.
0.9 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Saddlers Centre, Walsall
25 min walk • The Saddlers Centre is a shopping centre located in Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The shopping centre takes its name from the town's saddle manufacturing heritage and is also known as the nickname for the towns football team Walsall FC.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Art gallery, Literary, art and music tours
The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall
28 min walk • The New Art Gallery Walsall is a modern and contemporary art gallery sited in the centre of the West Midlands town of Walsall, England.
1 miNW
City hall
Walsall Town Hall, Walsall
25 min walk • Walsall Town Hall is located at Leicester Street in Walsall, England. The building, which opened in 1903, is used for a variety of functions including wedding receptions and concerts. It was designated a grade II listed building in 1986.
1 miNW
City hall
Walsall Council House, Walsall
26 min walk • Walsall Council House is a municipal building in Lichfield Street in Walsall, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Walsall Leather Museum, Walsall
31 min walk • Walsall Leather Museum is located in Walsall, in the West Midlands in England, and was opened in 1988, in a Victorian factory building renovated by Walsall Council.
1.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Andrew's Church, Walsall
38 min walk • St Andrew's Church is a Free Church of England church in Bentley, Walsall, West Midlands. Three services are held weekly every Sunday at 10am, 11:30am & 6pm.
0.9 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Walsall Museum, Walsall
24 min walk • Walsall Museum was a small, local history museum located in the centre of Walsall in the West Midlands. The holdings of Walsall Museum range from seventeenth-century firemarks to twenty-first century posters.
0.6 miNW
Park
Caldmore, Walsall
15 min walk • Caldmore is a suburb of Walsall in the West Midland, England. It is a historic village formerly in Staffordshire.
1.2 miNW
Canal
Walsall Canal, Walsall
32 min walk • The Walsall Canal is a narrow canal, seven miles long, forming part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, and passing around the western side of Walsall, West Midlands, England.
0.5 miS
Church
St Gabriel's Church, Walsall
14 min walk • St Gabriel's Church is a Church of England parish church in Walsall, West Midlands. Its parish includes Fullbrook, Caldmore, Bescot, The Delves, Palfrey, and Tamebridge and Yew Tree.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gorway Ground?

Nearby attractions include St Gabriel's Church, Walsall (14 min walk), Caldmore, Walsall (15 min walk), St Mary & All Saints, Walsall (17 min walk), St Matthew's Centre, Walsall (18 min walk).

How to get to Gorway Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gorway Ground:

Bus

Wednesbury Rd / Walsall Almshouses • Lines: 334, 34, 700 (20 min walk)
Ablewell St / Watering Trough • Lines: 700 (20 min walk)

Train

Walsall (26 min walk)
Bescot Stadium (28 min walk)