BOLEYN GROUND - WEST HAM
West Ham United Football Club's stadium
The Boleyn Ground, often referred to as Upton Park after the Upton Park - London area in which it is located, got its name from the Green Street House and grounds which the club rented from the Roman Catholic Church from around 1912.
Green Street House was known locally as Boleyn Castle because of its imposing nature and an association with Anne Boleyn, who had either stayed at or, as some believe, owned the house.
The Boleyn Ground was demolished in 2017 after the team moved to the Olympic Stadium in nearby Stratford.
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