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County Durham club which held 'wrestling death match' to be auctioned off
A County Durham club that rose to prominence after holding an ill-fated wrestling event featuring a 'death match' has had its price slashed as it heads to auction.
New Seaham Conservative Club, the venue of the notorious 'Pits of Punishment' event, is now on the market for £250,000, after previously being listed for £300,000.
In July 2023, the club was fined close to £1,000 after being convicted of offences related to the wrestling event, which saw wrestlers left covered in blood.
It held the event without proper licensing, allowed children to be present after 10pm, and sold alcohol to non-members without the necessary licence or temporary event notice.
The estate agents are presenting the property, now wrestling-match-free as a "detached former social club with an adjoining self-contained three-bedroom house".
Auctioneers Savills highlight the "asset management potential in its current use or development potential to be converted into multiple dwellings" subject to the necessary consents.
The club was fined in 2023 after the so-called 'death match'. (Image: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL) Constructed in 1895, the property is of brick construction and is set beneath a multi-pitched slate-covered roof.
The club also features a beer garden, a beer patio, and car parking for approximately 20 vehicles.
The property extends to 0.54 acres in total.
The detached single-storey social club includes trading rooms, a games area, a members lounge, a function room, and a public bar with a stage area and dance floor.
Ancillary trading areas include customer WCs, store rooms, dressing rooms, a manager's office, and a boiler room.
The basement houses a beer cellar and additional storage.
The ill-fated event saw wrestlers left covered in blood. (Image: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL)
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An adjoining two-storey house, previously used as stewards' accommodation, includes a living room, kitchen, dining room, and toilet on the ground floor, with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.
The site also boasts a service yard and additional parking spaces at the front of the property.
The auction for the property is scheduled for June 17, just a month shy of the two year anniversary of the venue being fined for the 'death match'.
