User:Foxhill/content to add/Link Centre
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| Link Centre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Swindon, England |
| Broke ground | 1983 |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Owner | Swindon Borough Council |
| Surface | Various |
| Construction cost | £11 million (est) |
| Architect | KP Parry (Thamesdown Borough Council) |
| Tenants | |
| Swindon Wildcats (Ice Hockey) Swindon Panthers (Ice Hockey) Swindon Sonics (Basketball) |
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| Capacity | |
| 6000 | |
| Dimensions | |
| Roofed area 8760 sq. metres Height of roof 11.3m Height to mast top 22.6m Internal floor area 12,500 sq. metres Rink size 56m x 26m |
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The Link Centre is a leisure centre in Swindon, England. The building was designed to be as energy efficient as possible with heat generated by the ice rink refrigeration system being used to warm it's internal areas. Swindon Wildcats, an English Premier Ice Hockey League team, use the ice rink and facilities for their home games.
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