Beaumont opens £5m centre

A £5m state-of-the-art education centre has been officially unveiled at AFC Fylde's Mill Farm ground.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jul 2018, 22:04 BST
Updated 16th Jul 2018, 16:59 BST
AFC Fylde's new sports and education centre at Mill Farm, WeshamAFC Fylde's new sports and education centre at Mill Farm, Wesham
AFC Fylde's new sports and education centre at Mill Farm, Wesham

Former Fylde and England rugby skipper Bill Beaumont opened the two-storey building which will be the new home of the club’s Community Foundation and Academy.

Along with classroom spaces for the Foundation’s educational and health and wellbeing programmes, it houses an IT suite, function room and six seven-a-side football pitches, an 11-a-side pitch and a full-size hockey pitch already being used as one of five national centres.

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A club spokesman said: “We are very excited about the Education Centre and its surrounding pitches.

England rugby legend Bill Beaumont, with AFC Fylde chairman David Haythornthwaite, cuts the ribbon at the opening of the AFC Fylde sports and educatuion centre at Mill FarmEngland rugby legend Bill Beaumont, with AFC Fylde chairman David Haythornthwaite, cuts the ribbon at the opening of the AFC Fylde sports and educatuion centre at Mill Farm
England rugby legend Bill Beaumont, with AFC Fylde chairman David Haythornthwaite, cuts the ribbon at the opening of the AFC Fylde sports and educatuion centre at Mill Farm

“This entire project is purpose built to give the customer the best possible experience and offer the local community a great venue to come and use.”

The education centre is the latest in a Fylde-wide project.

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