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McLaren Field was a rugby league stadium in Bramley,
The ground was demolished and a new housing estate called McLaren Fields was built on the site.
Photographs of the stadium
{{Rugbyleague-stub Defunct rugby league venues in England 1965 establishments in England 1995 disestablishments in England Sports venues in Leeds Sports venues completed in 1965
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...
, England. It was the home of Bramley R.L.F.C. from 1965 to 1995.
History
From the late 19th century Bramley played at the Barley Mow ground. The land adjacent to the ground was owned by Edith McLaren, widow of the managing director of Leeds engineering firm J&H McLaren & Co. Despite several approaches by Bramley, Mrs McLaren would not sell the land to the club but after her death in 1958 she bequeathed the field to the club on condition that any development was named after her. The club took the opportunity to develop a new stadium on the field and named it McLaren Field, and moved into the new stadium in 1965. The ground was home to the club for the next 30 years but by the early 1990s considerable improvements were needed which the club could not afford so in 1995 Bramley left McLaren Field and the ground was sold.Current use
The ground was demolished and a new housing estate called McLaren Fields was built on the site.
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Photographs of the stadium
{{Rugbyleague-stub Defunct rugby league venues in England 1965 establishments in England 1995 disestablishments in England Sports venues in Leeds Sports venues completed in 1965