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Herne Hill Velodrome

1891 establishments in EnglandAmerican football venues in the United KingdomCrystal Palace F.C.Cycle racing in LondonDefunct football venues in England
Herne HillOlympic cycling venuesSport in the London Borough of SouthwarkSports venues completed in 1891Sports venues in LondonTourist attractions in the London Borough of SouthwarkUse British English from February 2015Velodromes in EnglandVenues of the 1948 Summer Olympics
Herne Hill Velodrome, 15 July 2012
Herne Hill Velodrome, 15 July 2012

The Herne Hill Velodrome is a velodrome in Herne Hill, in south London. It is one of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, having been built in 1891. It hosted the track cycling events in the 1948 Summer Olympics and was briefly the home of Crystal Palace Football Club during World War I.Between 1987, when the track at Paddington Recreation Ground was demolished, and 2011, when the London Velopark for the 2012 Summer Olympics opened, Herne Hill was the only track in London.

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Herne Hill Velodrome
Delawyk Crescent, London Dulwich Village (London Borough of Southwark)

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Delawyk Crescent
SE24 9JD London, Dulwich Village (London Borough of Southwark)
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Herne Hill Velodrome, 15 July 2012
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