Reuse
The racecourse closed after the final meeting on 7 November 1963 and the majority of the Castle Irwell site was put up for sale. The University of Salford was interested in purchasing the site and opposed its sale to a property development company; this was supported by the City of Salford who wished to use part of the site for playing fields.
In 1973 the University of Salford bought the majority of the site and its buildings for £46,000. The land was used to construct a student village.53°29′58″N 2°16′31″W / 53.4994°N 2.2752°W / 53.4994; -2.2752Coordinates: 53°29′58″N 2°16′31″W / 53.4994°N 2.2752°W / 53.4994; -2.2752 The Members' Stand was retained to became an entertainment venue known as the Pavilion or the Pav. It was run by the University of Salford Students' Union, before the venue was closed following the 2009 academic year.
A concrete bridge was built across the River Irwell53°30′30″N 2°16′29″W / 53.5082°N 2.2746°W / 53.5082; -2.2746 allowing access to the northern end of the site from Kersal flats. This area of Castle Irwell, which was separated off from the university site, was developed as public playing fields.
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