Pennypit Park, Sports stadium in Prestonpans, Scotland
Pennypit Park is a dual-field sports complex in Prestonpans with separate areas for football and rugby matches and approximately 1500 capacity. The main stand contains 313 seats, multiple changing rooms serve both clubs, and central parking provides direct access to the grounds.
The site stands on the location of a former coal mine from 1202 where workers received one penny per shift, giving the venue its distinctive name. The modern facility took shape following a major renovation in the 1990s.
Preston Athletic Football Club and Preston Lodge Rugby Football Club have deep roots in the local community through their regular matches here. The two clubs shape the sporting identity of the area and draw supporters from the surrounding region.
Visitors have ample parking and several entrance points to the grounds with the main stand easily accessible from the central lot. The layout allows you to move between both sporting areas with relative ease.
The park's name comes from an unusual detail of mining history: workers at the historic coal mine earned just one penny per working day. This rare example of worker payment from over 800 years ago lives on in the sports ground's name today.
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