Lincoln pracitce LK2 working on scheme for 5,000-seat new ground
Maidenhead United has unveiled proposals for a 5,000-seat new stadium designed by Lincoln-based practice LK2.
The National League side is planning to move to the new ground from York Road, the town-centre home of the club since 1871.
The 4,500-capacity York Road is recognised by the FA and FIFA as the oldest continuously used football ground in the world by the same club.
But the Magpies are preparing to submit a planning application later this year for a slightly larger stadium around 1km to the south at Braywick Park, on the outskirts of Maidenhead.
The club has published a consultation on the scheme outlining its “ambition for growth”.
It said “significant physical and financial barriers” made an expansion of York Road “impossible” due to the site being hemmed in by a road, a railway and a canal.
The site of the existing ground will be sold to unlock the funds needed to build a new ground that “meets modern standards”, the club added.
In an FAQ section on the consultation website, the club responded to the question “Haven’t you been forced out by developers?” with the answer: ”Absolutely not. This is our choice and our project.”
It added: “Selling York Road is the way we can fund the move while contributing significantly to wider town amenities. The decision to relocate is about securing the club’s future.”
It has promised that the new stadium will include displays, memorabilia and tributes to the club’s history to “ensure the past remains part of our future”.
LK2 has a team of eight and specialises in commercial and leisure schemes, with its past projects including a sports centre in Southampton, an office block in Lincoln and a school in Horsham.
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