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| ⚫ | [[File:Office Building and Pride Park Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 1058487.jpg|Office building on Pride Park, with [[Pride Park Stadium]] in the background|thumbnail]]'''Pride Park''' is a [[business park]] on the outskirts of the city centre of [[Derby]], England. Developed in the 1990s, It covers 80 hectares of former industrial land between the [[River Derwent, Derbyshire|River Derwent]] and railway lines. [[Pride Park Stadium]] and [[Derby Arena]] are both located in Pride Park. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The site was formerly part of the railway yards, and was derelict for many years. It was the original site of |
The site was formerly part of the [[Derby Works]] railway yards, and was derelict for many years. It was the original site of Derby's railway manufacturing industry, but land here had also been used for [[gasworks|gas-]] and [[coke works]], gravel abstraction and [[landfill]]. These uses left behind large amounts of industrial contaminants, including tars, phenols, heavy metals, ammonia and boron. Extensive redevelopment took place over 10 years to reclaim the [[brownfield site]], including the building of a new access road to open the area up. Part of the site has been transformed into a nature reserve called [[The Sanctuary (Derby)|The Sanctuary]], in conjunction with [[Derby City Council]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.prideparksanctuary.com/background.html |title=The Sanctuary - Bird and Wildlife Reserve - Pride Park |access-date=7 October 2008 |archive-date=28 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828082553/http://www.prideparksanctuary.com/background.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==The Sanctuary== |
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This 10 hectare site adjacent to [[Derby County F.C.]] stadium and the [[River Derwent, Derbyshire|River Derwent]] was heavily contaminated from its former use as a gas works. The site had been designated a "Site of Interest for Nature Conservation" in the master plan by the council. Part of the site was used to safely encapsulate contaminated material removed from other areas of Pride Park, but the site was found to be home to ground nesting birds and a plan was created to protect their grassland habitat and to encourage their nesting by creating 'the city's first bird reserve'. It was formally launched as The Sanctuary Bird and Wildlife Reserve in July 2004, by the [[Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Secretary of State for the Environmen]]<nowiki/>t, [[Margaret Beckett]] MP, alongside the [[Mayor of Derby]]. <ref>[http://www.prideparksanctuary.com/winter2004.pdf The Sanctuary News Report, Winter 2004]. retrieved 05/8/2013</ref>The site is now home to breeding [[skylark]], [[Reed Bunting|reed bunting]] and [[Northern Lapwing|lapwing]], all birds considered significant under the [[UK Biodiversity Action Plan]] (UK BAP), with new habitat also created for breeding [[Sand Martin|sand martin]] and [[Little Ringed Plover|little ringed plover]]. The Sanctuary is not an open access area but viewing points are provided on the perimeter for the public.<ref>http://www.prideparksanctuary.com/findus.html</ref> In 2006 it was designated a [[Local Nature Reserve]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=0&N=&ID=1241 |title= The Sanctuary|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England|accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=REF_CODE%3D%271123060%27 |title=Map of The Sanctuary|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England|accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref> |
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In February 2005 a [[Dartford Warbler]] spent six weeks at The Sanctuary, attracting large numbers of bird watchers. It had not been seen in Derbyshire since a pair were shot at Melbourne Common in the winter of 1840. <ref>[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tracy.mann/Dartford.htm Steve's Birding Pages] (retrieved 5/8/2013)</ref> <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjto5SJHFEw Amateur video of Dartford Warbler at Pride Park] 2005 (retrieved 05/8/2013)</ref> In July 2013 the breeding success of Little Ringed Plover at The Sanctuary was publicly announced, following concerns that plans to build an outdoor racing circuit linked to a nearby [[velodrome]] on top of the bird reserve would serious damage the Local Nature Reserve. <ref>[http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Derby-velodrome-fear-rare-birds/story-19504899-detail/story.html#axzz2b5gdatTZ Derby velodrome fear for rare birds.] Derby Evening Telegraph (retrieved 05/8/2013)</ref> |
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==Occupants== |
==Occupants== |
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[[File:Pride Park.jpg|thumb|Pride Park Stadium]] |
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[[File:Frontage of Derby Velodrome at Pride Park, Derby, England.JPG|thumb|Derby Arena]] |
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* [[Derby Arena]] is a multi-purpose sports and events venue adjacent to Pride Park Stadium, which opened in 2015. |
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* A Park & Ride car park for access to Derby city centre is located next to the stadium. |
* A Park & Ride car park for access to Derby city centre is located next to the stadium. |
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* Internet bank [[Egg plc]] had its headquarters and call centre in the business park until 2011, when it was taken over by Barclaycard, and closed. The building was subsequently occupied by HEROtsc, retaining its function as a [[call centre]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Derby-held-HERO-ve-end-line-year/story-18099872-detail/story.html |title=Derby held out for a HERO ... now they've been on the other end of the line for a year |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908185840/http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Derby-held-HERO-ve-end-line-year/story-18099872-detail/story.html |archive-date=8 Sep 2013 |website=www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk |access-date=6 August 2013}}</ref> |
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* Internet bank [[Egg plc]] has its headquarters in the business park. |
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* The business park also houses a [[Holiday Inn Express]] hotel and several car dealerships. |
* The business park also houses a [[Holiday Inn Express]] hotel and several car dealerships. |
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* The sports goods retailer [[JJB Sports]] has offices on the Park. |
* The sports goods retailer [[JJB Sports]] has offices on the Park. |
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* [[UTC Derby Pride Park]] (formerly Derby Manufacturing UTC), a [[university technical college]], opened in September 2015. |
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* [[Pride Park Velodrome]] is currently under construction adjacent to Pride Park Stadium and is scheduled for completion in 2014. |
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==Expansion Plan== |
==Expansion Plan== |
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Derby County Football Club are |
Derby County Football Club are proposed to expand facilities on offer around the football stadium with a £20 million development plan.<ref>http://www.derbycounty-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=336236 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> This is despite the club being unsuccessful in their bid to include the stadium as a venue in England's bid to host the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/8414235.stm | work=BBC News | title=Milton Keynes picked for 2018 bid | date=16 December 2009}}</ref> |
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On 3 October 2011, Derby County Football Club announced that |
On 3 October 2011, Derby County Football Club announced that it had submitted plans to [[Derby City Council]] for a £7 million development of land outside Pride Park Stadium, which the club named "The Plaza @ Pride Park".<ref name="Plaza 2 statement">{{cite news| url = http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2468631,00.html| publisher = dcfc.co,uk| title = Press Release: The Plaza @ Pride Park| date = 3 October 2011| access-date = 5 October 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005160452/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10270~2468631%2C00.html| archive-date = 5 October 2011| url-status = dead}}</ref> |
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These plans |
These plans included five [[Coffeehouse|cafes]]/restaurants, two convenience stores and 2,000 square metres of [[Office|office space]]. The plans were scaled down from the planned £20 million pound development proposed in 2007.<ref name="Plaza 2">{{cite news| url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-15147480| publisher = BBC News| title = Derby County submits plans for new Pride Park plaza| date = 3 October 2011}}</ref> Derby County CEO Tom Glick, said that these plans would help the club deal with the new Financial Fair Play regulations which will be introduced in the [[The Football League|Football League]] from 2012, as revenue from the Plaza will be reinvested back into the club.<ref name="Plaza 2 statement"/> |
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This planned development also |
This planned development also coincided with a plan from the City Council to build a multi-use sports arena on the same site as the proposed Plaza.<ref name="Plaza 2"/> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/in_pictures/360_panoramas/pride_park_stadium/index.shtml Photo gallery of the football stadium] from BBC Derbyshire |
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*[http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.u/pride/ ThisIsDerbyshire.co.uk Pride Park News] News from Pride Park from the Derby Telegraph |
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*[http://www.thisisfootball.co.uk/groundsforappeal/pride-park-derby-county/ Pride Park Stadium review] from thisisfootball.co.uk |
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Latest revision as of 02:07, 26 May 2024
Pride Park is a business park on the outskirts of the city centre of Derby, England. Developed in the 1990s, It covers 80 hectares of former industrial land between the River Derwent and railway lines. Pride Park Stadium and Derby Arena are both located in Pride Park.
History
[edit]The site was formerly part of the Derby Works railway yards, and was derelict for many years. It was the original site of Derby's railway manufacturing industry, but land here had also been used for gas- and coke works, gravel abstraction and landfill. These uses left behind large amounts of industrial contaminants, including tars, phenols, heavy metals, ammonia and boron. Extensive redevelopment took place over 10 years to reclaim the brownfield site, including the building of a new access road to open the area up. Part of the site has been transformed into a nature reserve called The Sanctuary, in conjunction with Derby City Council.[1]
Occupants
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- It has been home of Derby County F.C.'s Pride Park Stadium since 1997, when they relocated from the Baseball Ground in the Normanton district.
- Derby Arena is a multi-purpose sports and events venue adjacent to Pride Park Stadium, which opened in 2015.
- A Park & Ride car park for access to Derby city centre is located next to the stadium.
- Internet bank Egg plc had its headquarters and call centre in the business park until 2011, when it was taken over by Barclaycard, and closed. The building was subsequently occupied by HEROtsc, retaining its function as a call centre.[2]
- The business park also houses a Holiday Inn Express hotel and several car dealerships.
- The sports goods retailer JJB Sports has offices on the Park.
- UTC Derby Pride Park (formerly Derby Manufacturing UTC), a university technical college, opened in September 2015.
Expansion Plan
[edit]Derby County Football Club are proposed to expand facilities on offer around the football stadium with a £20 million development plan.[3] This is despite the club being unsuccessful in their bid to include the stadium as a venue in England's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[4]
On 3 October 2011, Derby County Football Club announced that it had submitted plans to Derby City Council for a £7 million development of land outside Pride Park Stadium, which the club named "The Plaza @ Pride Park".[5]
These plans included five cafes/restaurants, two convenience stores and 2,000 square metres of office space. The plans were scaled down from the planned £20 million pound development proposed in 2007.[6] Derby County CEO Tom Glick, said that these plans would help the club deal with the new Financial Fair Play regulations which will be introduced in the Football League from 2012, as revenue from the Plaza will be reinvested back into the club.[5]
This planned development also coincided with a plan from the City Council to build a multi-use sports arena on the same site as the proposed Plaza.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Sanctuary - Bird and Wildlife Reserve - Pride Park". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "Derby held out for a HERO ... now they've been on the other end of the line for a year". www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.derbycounty-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=336236 [dead link]
- ^ "Milton Keynes picked for 2018 bid". BBC News. 16 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Press Release: The Plaza @ Pride Park". dcfc.co,uk. 3 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Derby County submits plans for new Pride Park plaza". BBC News. 3 October 2011.
External links
[edit]- PridePark.Net Directory of businesses and services based on Pride Park