York Hall

Coordinates: 51°31′47″N 0°3′19″W / 51.52972°N 0.05528°W / 51.52972; -0.05528
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York Hall
Tower Hamlets Council
OperatorGreenwich Leisure Limited
Capacity1,200
Construction
Opened1929
Renovated2005

The York Hall, officially known as York Hall Leisure Centre, is a multi-purpose indoor arena and leisure centre in Bethnal Green, London. The building opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200 and is now an international boxing venue.[1] The main hall also hosts concerts and other live events and other facilities also include a local gymnasium and a swimming pool.[2]

History

The building, which was designed by the borough engineer and architect A.E. Darby, was officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of York in 1929.[3] It started hosting boxing events in the 1950s.[3]

The historic

Tower Hamlets Council, was threatened with closure in 2004.[5][6]

After a major refurbishment in a joint project between the local Tower Hamlets council and Greenwich Leisure, the facility was re-branded as an upmarket Spa London day spa by the council in July 2007. Treatment rooms were added to provide a range of upmarket beauty treatments and other facilities now include a hammam, large sauna, two 'aroma' steam rooms, several hot rooms, a bucket shower, ice fountain and plunge pool.[7]

The facelift included a state-of-the-art gymnasium that doubled the size of the previous gym area, a refurbished reception area and pool, and new changing rooms. The gym features a newly installed functional area including TRX and Technogym's latest functional frame.[8]

Boxing and combat sports

The hall is where the press conference for the

KSI and Logan Paul took place in July 2018.[9] On 29 September 2019, Adam Saleh had a boxing match in that same venue against Marcus Stephenson with FouseyTube vs Slim Albaher as the co-main event.[10]

The hall hosted the UFC London open workouts in March 2019 featuring Darren Till, Dominick Reyes and others.[11]

The hall has also hosted a number of Revolution Pro Wrestling events.[12]

Transport

York Hall is served by Bethnal Green on the London Underground and Cambridge Heath on the London Overground via Cambridge Heath Road, a range of local

N253.[13]

References

  1. ^ Boxing: Harrison calls for York Hall reprieve Sandra Laville[dead link] (The Daily Telegraph) accessed 7 Dec 2007
  2. ^ Europe Travel News. "Public spa for London's Bethnal Green". Europe Travel News. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
  3. ^ a b "York Hall – the history of the home of British Boxing". Roman Road London. 22 February 2019.
  4. ^ "York Hall Turkish Baths, one of London's last remaining traditional hammam". Roman Road London. 1 September 2018.
  5. ^ "York Hall - Saved! Feb 2004".
  6. ^ Mark Gould (3 March 2004). "York Hall beats the count". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
  7. ^ "Spa of the week: York Hall Day Spa, Bethnal Green". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Work set to begin on revamp of York Hall Turkish Baths". HCM. 12 September 2005.
  9. ^ "Logan Paul storms out of press conference". Metro. 18 July 2018.
  10. ^ Corby, Donagh (1 June 2022). "Amir Khan rules out becoming boxing trainer after announcing retirement". mirror. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  11. ^ "When and where are the UFC London open workouts and weigh-ins?". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  12. ^ "REV Pro 10th Anniversary Show Results (Night 1) From August 20, 2022". No Prima Donna. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  13. ^ "StackPath". www.bettervenues.org.uk.

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