Lancashire Cricket Club has unveiled plans for a new 4,850-seater stand at its Old Trafford cricket ground.
The stand increase the capacity of Old Trafford to 26,700, making it the largest cricket ground outside of London.
The new facility will replace the existing Red Rose Suite and will feature a new pitch-view suite, a heritage centre, ticket office and shop. It will tak
Also included in the Club’s plans are an extension of the existing Hilton Garden Inn hotel which opened two years ago two years ago.
The plans have been created with the help of Chroma Consulting, BDP, Marston and Grundy, Planit-IE, Virtual Planit, Gardiner & Theobald and Paul Butler Associates.
David Hodgkiss OBE, Lancashire Cricket chairman said: “The new stand, which will replace the Red Rose Suite, will complete the redevelopment of Emirates Old Trafford which is now an award-winning, world class and all-encompassing stadium.
“Lancashire Cricket Club is committed to ensuring Emirates Old Trafford is one of the best places in the world to watch and play cricket, both at a domestic and international level and the new stand, which includes a pitch-view suite, will further enhance the facilities for Lancashire Members. It will transform that area of the ground and will make Emirates Old Trafford one of the largest cricket stadiums in the country.”
