greyhound racing
Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around a track. There are two forms of greyhound racing, track racing (normally around an oval track) and coursing; the latter is now banned in most countries. Tr ...
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Hart Common
Hart Common is a village in Westhoughton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, lying mainly along the A58 road.
History
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Westhoughton
Westhoughton ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, southwest of Bolton, east of Wigan and northwest of Manchester.Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
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Opening
The track opened in 1950s and was located on Marsh Brook Fold on the south side of Wigan Road at Hart Common in
Westhoughton
Westhoughton ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, southwest of Bolton, east of Wigan and northwest of Manchester.
Race nights were held on Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings with five dog racing instead of the normal six. Competitions held included the Westhoughton Derby and St Leger.
During 2000 the track was put up for sale for £100,000 by owner Arthur Brightcliffe.
Closure
The track closed in 2012 and in 2013 the council agreed the building of 38 homes on the site. The site was demolished in 2014 and in 2017 the redevelopment was passed.