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stadium, was another matter. Set in a natural bowl, the few facilities that existed were gathered on
the Horton Road side of the arena. The superstructure of the grandstand would have been familiar
to regular supporters, as it had formerly seen service as a covered terrace at Longlevens. Given a
fresh lick of paint, it had been reassembled over the top of seven rows of terracing, where in blocks
of different colours 472 tip-up seats had been fixed. Bench seating to accommodate an additional
500 spectators was planned for the area in front of the stand, but like much else at the ground, the
extra seating failed to materialise.
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A Ground Plan of Horton Road
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