# Rockingham Road

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Former football stadium in Kettering, England

This article is about the stadium. For the road in Australia, see [Rockingham Road, Perth](/source/Rockingham_Road%2C_Perth).

Rockingham Road Interactive map of Rockingham Road Location Kettering, Northamptonshire Coordinates 52°24′39.82″N 0°43′41.98″W / 52.4110611°N 0.7283278°W / 52.4110611; -0.7283278 Capacity 6,264 (1,800 seated) Surface grass Construction Opened 1897 Closed 2011 Demolished 2017 Tenants Kettering Town F.C. (1897–2011)

**Rockingham Road** was a [football](/source/Association_football) stadium in [Kettering](/source/Kettering), [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire), [England](/source/England). It was home to [Kettering Town F.C.](/source/Kettering_Town_F.C.) from 1897 until 2011.

At the time of its closure, the ground had a capacity of 6,264, of which 1,800 was seated.

In September 2017, the land was sold by the owner, Ben Pickering Limited. The site was first identified as a potential site for [housing](/source/Housing) in 2005 by the [local authority](/source/Local_authority), and press reports indicated that the new owner was likely to use the land for a housing development.[1]

During November 2017, the entire stadium and associated structures were demolished and the site cleared for redevelopment.[2]

## Repossession

On 4 August 2011, Kettering Town Club moved into [Nene Park](/source/Nene_Park) after agreeing to a long-term-lease with the landlord.[3]

On 19 December 2011, the ground was repossessed by bailiffs acting on behalf of the owner, Ben Pickering. A notice on the entry to the ground read,

"Pursuant to Clause 5 of the [May 1998 lease between Kettering Town Management Ltd and Ben Pickering Ltd], we as authorised agents of the said Ben Pickering Ltd have this day re-entered the premises demised by the said lease and the said lease is thereby determined absolutely."[4]

Despite football being no longer played at the grounds, its social club was still in use by the supporters-trust and was also being used for storage of club stock which is still there.[5]

## External links

- [Kettering Town – Rockingham Road (archived)](https://archive.today/20121015180853/http://www.btinternet.com/~portconnection/grounds/kettering.htm)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Poppies' former Rockingham Road home bought by developer - Northamptonshire Telegraph"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170914125717/http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/poppies-former-rockingham-road-home-bought-by-developer-1-8149278). *www.northantstelegraph.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/poppies-former-rockingham-road-home-bought-by-developer-1-8149278) on 14 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Rockingham Road: Former Kettering Town ground 'acquired by housing developer'"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-41264994). *BBC News*. 14 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Kettering Town agree long-term Nene Park contract"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14409361). *bbc.co.uk/sport*. [BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport). 4 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Kettering Town's Rockingham Road ground repossessed"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16245357). *bbc.co.uk/sport*. BBC Sport. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Football ground's locks are changed as owner takes legal action"](http://www.northantset.co.uk/community/local-businesses/football_ground_s_locks_are_changed_as_owner_takes_legal_action_1_3350855). *Northants Evening Telegraph*. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.

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