Stunning images reveal Montrose FC designs for new look Links Park

A major Montrose Community Trust transformation of the Gable Endies' home is in the pipeline to improve facilities for fans and create a new dementia centre.

By Graham Brown

September 2 2024, 11:05am

How the new Links Park entrance and community centre would look. Image: Crawford Architecture

An ambitious vision for the future of Montrose FC’s Links Park has been revealed.

Plans have been lodged with Angus Council for the Montrose FC Community Trust redesign of the ageing stadium.

And it aims to create community space and a dementia centre alongside new facilities for fans.

The club says the upgrade for the Gable Endies’ home is long overdue.

Links Park in Montrose. — The outdated entrance to Links Park. Image: Google

Town firm Crawford Architects has led the creation of the new designs.

Old Links Park stand an ‘eyesore’

They say: “The existing stand was built around 1965. It is in poor condition and is an eyesore from Wellington Street.

“The new centre has been designed with a contemporary appearance and high quality design.”

New designs for Links park in Montrose. — A dementia centre would be linked to the new Links Park entrance. Image: Crawford Architecture

New look Links Park — A view inside the concourse of the planned new look Links Park. Image: Crawford Architecture

Montrose FC Links Park upgrade. — Internal designs for the community space at Links Park. Image: Crawford Architecture

New stand at Montrose FC Links Park. — The new south-facing stand and sensory room. Image: Crawford Architecture

It will provide an impressive sight for supporters arriving at Links Park along Wellington Street.

Three main zones are planned within the new centre.

Those are a community space offering a variety of uses, a dementia centre and retaining turnstiles for fans to access existing and upgraded stands.

And there will be a ramp to a specially-created sensory booth for supporters who want to still see their team play but from a quiet place.

Architects images for redesigned Links Park in Montrose. — How the approach from Wellington Street would look. Image: Crawford Architecture

Dementia centrre at New look Links Park in Montrose. — The dementia centre would be linked to the new building but have a self-contained outside area. Image: Crawford Architecture

Links \park stadium upgrade planned by Montrose FC. — A design inside upgraded Links park. Image: Crawford Architecture

The dementia centre will also have its own enclosed garden space, separate from views of the pitch.

“The proposals are not only to upgrade the facilities for the football stadium, but to create a new place for the community to come together in Montrose,” says the planning statement.

Angus Council will consider the planning proposal in due course.