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Bromford Bridge Racecourse was a racecourse in the Bromford area of Birmingham, England. == History == A racecourse was operating in the Birmingham area from at least 1840. The Bromford Bridge racecourse was opened in 1894 by brothers John and Stanley Ford. The lease of the land (measuring ) was supported by a company owned by the Earl of Aylesford.〔 The first recorded meeting was on 14 June 1895. In May 1914, the grandstand was burnt down by members of the suffragette movement. Following this, the course was requisitioned by the military. During the Second World War, the racecourse was used as an anti-aircraft station and as a depot.〔 In 1949, the course was bought as freehold by the Birmingham Racecourse Company for £85,000. The course was redeveloped in 1958.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Birmingham%20official.htm )〕 The same year, the course hosted its most valuable event – a handicap with a first prize of approximately £2,500.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bromford Bridge Racecourse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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