Tow Law Town A.F.C. - Stadium

Stadium

Tow Law's first ground was at Church Lane, until 1893, when the current ground at Ironworks Road was built by volunteers during the miners' strike of 1892–93. It was rebuilt in 1921, during another miners' strike. The ground currently has a crowd capacity of 3,000, with 150 seats and covering for 300 people. The ground is equipped with floodlights and parking facilities. At 1,000 feet above sea level, it is the highest football ground in England. Because of its high altitude, the stadium is said to have its "own weather climate". Notts County midfielder Neal Bishop, who used to play in the Northern League, has said of the Ironworks Road ground that "it’s hard to get to, it’s always freezing and the pitch was always awful." But he also mentioned that experiences like playing there, developed him as a player. Bishop was not the first to comment on the cold temperatures. In 1967, following Mansfield's defeat to Tow Law, their manager described playing in Tow Law as "like playing at the North Pole".

In September 2004, at the start of the 2004–05 season, a 10 metres (33 ft) wide hole was found in the pitch's surface, rendering the surface unplayable. Old mine workings were found to be to blame for the subsidence, and so the Coal Authority funded the repairs. The club groundshared with Esh Winning F.C. for the remainder of the season while the repair work was done. The repairs took longer than was expected, but by January 2005 games could recomence at Ironworks Road. Chairman at the time Harry Hodgson said of the Coal Authority, " been excellent. We would probably have gone out of business, but they have poured in 850 tonnes of cement and materials and re-laid the turf."

In March 2010, a wind turbine the club had installed at Ironworks Road came into full operation, making them one of the first non-league clubs in the country to do so. Connected to the National Grid, the turbine is a source of income for the club, as well as reducing costs on electricity.