If ever there was a colossal castle that could paint a beautifully turbulent football picture, it's the mesmerising giant megastructure of St James' Park. Our latest 'Residence' lands in Tyneside.
The home to Newcastle United bridges old and new, contemporary and classic, like few stadiums can. Parked slap bang central of the city, it is built into a hill and as you walk around it, you'll notice just what a feat of design it is. Modernised though restructured, the stadium has evolved over time though its location has remained the same. With the whiff of Newcastle brown ale wafting, there's 'The Strawberry' pub on one corner and 'Leazes Park' the other. All the while, time old terrace houses provide a corridor to a concrete structure that pokes the sky with its sharp spokes.
Commanding a pivotal part of the Newcastle skyline too, it is a ground that's hard to miss. Filled with 52,000 seats, it's an epicentre of support. Spectacularly this is a stadium that is sold out each week and although Newcastle may hold up a Championship position right now, this is a Premier League outfit that has handed back its questionable naming rights. The heart of a city that is as visually breathtaking as football stadiums come, there's a slope pitch side paired up with a nose bleed area in the top corner.
Views of the city will offer you a postcard and passionate support will wrap you up and paint you black and white. You can't but help be caught up in a Geordie love affair. What a ground.
