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Explore Scunthorpe United’s home, then discover how historical references, over 100 photographs taken in September 2026, and a process of modelling and refinement brought this 3D version to life.
Glanford Park is the home of Scunthorpe United in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The ground is on Jack Brownsword Way and has been the club’s home since 1988. This interactive visualisation lets supporters explore the stadium from the stands, pitchside and outside the ground. Club stadium guide.
They are the same ground. Scunthorpe United announced the Attis Arena stadium naming-rights agreement in January 2024. Glanford Park remains the name many supporters use, so we use both names for this 3D visualisation. Club naming-rights announcement.
Scunthorpe United moved from the Old Show Ground to the purpose-built Glanford Park in 1988. The move is an important part of the club’s story. Historical reference imagery helped us understand the ground’s character, while the newer photographs guided the details shown in this model. Historic England archive.
The project combined historical reference images with a dedicated set of over 100 photographs taken in September 2026. The new photographs covered the seating blocks, terraces, roofs, windows, vomitories, signs and exterior corners. Looking at the same area from several angles helped us resolve details that a single photograph could not show.
We used GPT-6 Astra to help interpret the references, write and revise the modelling code, and build the browser viewer. It was an iterative process: we compared the 3D views with the photographs, identified mistakes, and supplied corrections. Seat spacing, roof heights, window positions, signs and tunnel depths were refined through that back-and-forth. Human observation and feedback were central to the result.
The stadium geometry was built with Python scripts in Blender. Running Blender headless means executing those scripts without opening its graphical interface. Repeated elements such as seats, steps and railings could be generated consistently, then adjusted in the code. The model was exported as a GLB file for the Three.js browser viewer, which provides the cameras, lighting and interactive controls.
This is a photo-referenced, code-built model rather than a photogrammetry or laser scan. Its geometry was constructed and refined from the references, with some dimensions and details approximated. The aim is to capture the experience and recognisable features of the ground. It represents the project’s September 2026 reference set, rather than a live record of every subsequent stadium change.
You can choose views of the Threadgold, Mortz, Britcon and AMS stands, the corner flag, gantry, scoreboard, entrance and Iron Snacks corner. Explore on foot begins at the back of the Britcon terrace, facing the pitch. Separate automatic tours take you around the inside or outside, and the corridor views let you look towards the pitch from the rear doors.
Choose a view from the controls at the top. In Explore on foot, use the up and down arrows to walk, the left and right arrows to turn, and drag to look around. W and S also walk; A and D move sideways. On a phone, hold the on-screen movement buttons and drag the view with your finger. Release a button to stop. In the other camera views, drag to orbit and use the wheel or a two-finger pinch to zoom.
Yes. Select Night view to switch on the stadium floodlights, then explore or start a walking tour. Grass and concrete textures add surface detail, while the claret and blue seating keeps the ground’s familiar colours. The lighting is an illustrative recreation of a night-time visit.