Ideas for former sports hub base options
Reporter: Richard Hooton
Date published: 13 September 2016
THE last remains of Oldham Sports Centre are now long gone following its demolition.
The Lord Street building has now completely disappeared.
The £1.7 million centre - the largest in the North-West at the time - took three years to build and opened next to Oldham Swimming Stadium in April, 1975, with Manchester United and England hero Sir Bobby Charlton doing the ribbon-cutting honours.
The centre closed in November when its £15 million replacement opened on Middleton Road.
Among the sporting stars at the ceremony was another Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes.
Oldham Council is looking at several options for the Lord Street site, including using it as a temporary car park.
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