Chinnor R.F.C.
Ground
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Chinnor originally played at the Towersey Playing Fields in the village of [[Towersey]] being granted a 25 year lease in 1971 and building a club house in 1972, before moving to their current ground, Kingsey Road, 1.5 miles away in [[Thame]] in 1986.{{cite web|url=https://towerseyplayingfield.com/story-so-far-1 |title=Building On Strong Foundations |publisher=Towersey Community Fields |access-date=29 December 2025 }} |
Chinnor originally played at the Towersey Playing Fields in the village of [[Towersey]] being granted a 25 year lease in 1971 and building a club house in 1972, before moving to their current ground, Kingsey Road, 1.5 miles away in [[Thame]] in 1986.{{cite web|url=https://towerseyplayingfield.com/story-so-far-1 |title=Building On Strong Foundations |publisher=Towersey Community Fields |access-date=29 December 2025 }} |
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Kingsey Road is situated on the eastern outskirts of Thame. The ground has been upgraded over its history with a 350 seated temporary stand added ahead of the 2024–25 season, which was upgraded to a permanent 560 seater stand ahead of the 2025–26 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.chinnor-rfc.com/news/chairmans-big-august-update-2864588.html |title=Chairman's BIG August Update |publisher=Chinnor Rugby |date=2 August 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.leaguerugby.co.uk/minor-major-improvement-works-version-2_topic19891_post525737.html#525737 |title=Minor/Major improvement works version 2 |publisher=National League Rugby |date=24 September 2025 }} Capacity is currently around 3,000, which includes 560 seated in the covered grandstand. |
Kingsey Road is situated on the eastern outskirts of Thame. The ground has been upgraded over its history with a 350 seated temporary stand added ahead of the 2024–25 season, which was upgraded to a permanent 560 seater stand ahead of the 2025–26 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.chinnor-rfc.com/news/chairmans-big-august-update-2864588.html |title=Chairman's BIG August Update |publisher=Chinnor Rugby |date=2 August 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.leaguerugby.co.uk/minor-major-improvement-works-version-2_topic19891_post525737.html#525737 |title=Minor/Major improvement works version 2 |publisher=National League Rugby |date=24 September 2025 }} Capacity is currently around 3,000, which includes 560 seated in the covered grandstand.{{cite web|url=https://www.bathecho.co.uk/news/sport/rugby/heartbreak-bath-stars-six-nations-finale-116311/ |title=Heartbreak for most of Bath stars involved in Six Nations finale |publisher=Bath Echo|date=17 March 2026 }} |
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with a record crowd of 3,000 was achieved on 14 March 2026 when Kingsey Road hosted the England U18 fixture against France U18.name="England U18 v France U18"/> |
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