Pride Park

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For the stadium, see Pride Park Stadium.

Pride Park is a business park on the outskirts of the city centre of Derby, UK. It covers 80 hectares of former industrial land between the River Derwent and railway lines.

Contents 1 History 2 The Sanctuary 3 Occupants 4 Expansion Plan 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The site was formerly part of the railway yards, and was derelict for many years. It was the original site of Derby’s railway manufacturing industry, but land here had also been used for gas and coke works, gravel abstraction and landfill. These uses left behind a cocktail of contaminants, including tars, phenols, heavy metals, ammonia and boron. Extensive redevelopment took place over 10 years to reclaim the site, including the building of a new access road to open the area up. Part of the site has been transformed into a nature reserve called "The Sanctuary", in conjunction with Derby City Council.^[1]

[edit] The Sanctuary

This 10 hectare site adjacent to Derby County F.C. stadium and the River Derwent was heavily contaminated from its former use as a gas works. The site had been designated a "Site of Interest for Nature Conservation" in the master plan by the council. Part of the site was used to safely encapsulate the contaminated material removed from other areas of the site. The site is home to ground nesting birds and a plan was created to encourage their nesting. The site is home to the skylark, a bird considered significant under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP). The Sanctuary is not an open access area but viewing points are provided on the perimeter for the public.^[2]

[edit] Occupants

• It is the home of Derby County F.C.'s Pride Park Stadium.
• A Park & Ride car park for access to Derby city centre is located next to the stadium.
• Internet bank Egg plc has its headquarters in the business park.
• The business park also houses a Holiday Inn Express hotel and several car dealerships.
• The sports goods retailer JJB Sports has offices on the Park.

[edit] Expansion Plan

Derby county are proposing to expand facilities on offer around the football stadium with a £20 million development plan. ^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Photo gallery of the football stadium from BBC Derbyshire

Coordinates: 52°54′50.90″N 1°27′30.38″W / 52.9141389°N 1.4584389°W / 52.9141389; -1.4584389