Carrow Road
Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, Norfolk, England, and is the home of EFL Championship club Norwich City. The stadium is east of the city, near Norwich railway station and the River Wensum.
Carrow Road seen from the River Wensum | |
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| Full name | Carrow Road Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Coordinates | 52°37′20″N 1°18′33″E |
| Capacity | 27,244 |
| Record attendance | 43,984 (overall) 27,137 (all-seater) |
| Field size | 105.2 by 68 m (115.0 by 74.4 yd) |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1935 |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Expanded | 1979, 1984, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2010 |
| Tenants | |
| Norwich City (1935–present) | |
Norwich City originally played at Newmarket Road before moving to The Nest. When The Nest was deemed inadequate for the size of crowds it was attracting, the Carrow Road ground, named after the road on which it is located, was purpose-built by Norwich City in just 82 days and opened on 31 August 1935.
The stadium has been altered and upgraded several times during its history, notably following a fire that destroyed the old City Stand in 1984. Having once accommodated standing supporters, the ground has been all-seater since 1992. The ground's current capacity is 27,359. The stadium's record attendance since becoming an all-seater ground is 27,137, set during a Premier League match versus Newcastle United on 2 April 2016. In the days when fans could stand on terraces, Carrow Road saw a crowd of 43,984 when hosting Leicester City for an FA Cup match in 1963.
Carrow Road has also hosted under-21 international football and a number of concerts, including performances by Elton John and George Michael. The Carrow Road site includes catering facilities and a Holiday Inn hotel offering rooms with views of the pitch.