Overview
Shincliffe 1 is an exact named whole sporting place in County Durham. The saved public map identifies it as rugby union ground and supports this first account through its mapped name and sporting type, without treating a loose pitch or stand as the wider ground.
What this place is
The saved record names Shincliffe 1 and marks the whole mapped place as rugby union ground. Its exact centre point is saved in County Durham.
People and events
The saved record does not safely name a particular founder, team list, crowd or event beyond words already present in the place name. Those details are not guessed in this first account.
How it was used
The source places it in rugby union. The selection reason is named whole rugby union ground. Where a club or sport appears in the saved name, that wording is kept; no extra team, league or operator is guessed.
What survives
The exact source page joins this name, mapped outline or centre and sporting type in one record. The saved description says: Shincliffe 1 is recorded as a named rugby union ground in County Durham. It is mapped for rugby union. The point is the centre supplied by the public map. The source does not give a full opening or rebuilding history, so those details remain open.
Why it mattered
A named whole rugby union ground is a fixed place where local sporting activity can be followed and remembered. Keeping it separate from nearby pitches and facility parts gives the local collection one clear page for the ground itself.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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