Lea Bridge Stadium, Former football and speedway stadium in Leyton, England.
Lea Bridge Stadium was a sports venue in Leyton with a covered stand along the northern side and concrete terracing on three sides. It could accommodate roughly 20,000 spectators and hosted both football matches and speedway racing events.
The stadium served as home to Clapton Orient from 1930 to 1937 and hosted its inaugural League match against Newport County. After this period, its use declined and the site was eventually transformed into an industrial area.
The venue played a role in British cinema when motorcycle speedway scenes for the 1933 film 'Britannia of Billingsgate' were recorded at the stadium.
The venue faced safety concerns due to the close proximity between the pitch and the speedway track layout. Two matches had to be moved to other locations to meet required safety standards.
The stadium was used in 1933 for motorcycle speedway scenes filmed for the movie 'Britannia of Billingsgate'. These filming activities made the venue an unexpected part of British cinema history.
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