Field Mill

The mill was located directly across the road from the present ground, being one of several situated along the River Maun water course supplied from a nearby reservoir.

[10] A team representing Greenhalgh & Sons also played cricket at the ground for many years, while the late nineteenth century saw athletics and cycle-racing on Quarry Lane.

Floodlights were installed and officially switched on by Billy Wright on 5 October 1961 before the Football League Cup game against Cardiff City.

After plans to relocate to a new all-seater stadium were scrapped, work began in July 1999 to completely modernise Field Mill.

[12] The ground's capacity was again reduced in May 2007, from 9,368 to 4,684, when Nottinghamshire County Council, who enforced the reduction, cited a poor standard of stewarding and a lack of a pro-active approach to safety.

[13] In July 2007 the capacity was raised to 6,553 following an inspection from safety officials,[14] but was reduced back to 4,684 in September after visiting Chesterfield supporters were given too many tickets by mistake.

[16] In early 2010, the Mansfield Town announced plans to allow the ground to be used to hold concerts and other events to raise non-matchday income.

[19] The current owner John Radford confirmed, when announcing the stadium-purchase in 2012, that a clause in the sale precluded any use except for sports events.

The dugouts were moved to the front of this stand in late 2016, following a request from then-new manager Steve Evans, although this impeded the view of the lower-tier seats (Block D & E).

[23] In 2024, needing additional fan capacity, Mansfield Town FC took on a new director, Mansfield-based businessman Sid Pepper who has a lifelong background in structural steel fabrications.

Pepper has overseen renovation of the existing stand and terracing, albeit on a smaller scale than planned due to limited site dimensions, ground-stability problems and compliance with local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) requirements.

[27] The football club has established a dedicated training facility approximately two miles away, named Radford & Hymas Academy, after two of the directors.

[28][29][30] In early 2018, owner John Radford announced a business proposal to establish a six-floor hotel at the club's stadium, in part replacing the existing Quarry Lane end infrastructure, in conjunction with an international brand.

The old scoreboard at Field Mill.
North Stand
Bishop Street Stand
The site of the proposed new hotel, close to Quarry Lane