Stadiums · London
Lord's Cricket Ground
In or near Tyburn.
Cricket's spiritual home, in St John's Wood since 1814 — the Ashes urn lives here.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- St. John's Wood · 0.7 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lord's Cricket Ground, the nearest railway station is St. John's Wood, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NW8 8QN. Entry details are not specified in the provided facts.
About
Lord's in St John's Wood (1814) is the home of cricket — owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club, headquarters of the laws of the game, and home of England Test matches and one Ashes Test per series. The MCC Museum holds the urn containing the Ashes themselves.
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Summary from the official site
Lord's Cricket Ground, known as the Home of Cricket, is the world's most famous cricket venue and the home of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Visitors can enjoy a variety of cricket matches, tours of the historic ground, and explore the MCC Museum, which showcases the rich history of the sport.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Lord's Cricket Ground, better known as Lord's, is a cricket venue at St John's Wood, historically in Middlesex and now in the City of Westminster, London NW8. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and serves as the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), ICC Europe and, until August 2005, the International Cricket Council (ICC). Lord's is widely referred to as the "home of cricket" and houses the world's oldest sporting museum. Lord's today is not on its original 18th-century site; it is the third of three grounds which Thomas Lord established between 1787 and 1814. His first ground, now referred to as Lord's Old Ground, was where Dorset Square now stands. Lord's Middle Ground was in use from 1811 to 1813, before being abandoned for the construction of Regent's Canal which carved its way through the outfield. Lord's present ground is about 250 yards (230 m) north-west of the previous Middle Ground site. The ground can hold 31,100 spectators, its capacity increasing between 2017 and 2022 as part of MCC's ongoing redevelopment plans.
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Background
History
Acting on behalf of members of the White Conduit Club underwritten by George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea & Nottingham and Colonel the Hon. Charles Lennox, Thomas Lord opened his first cricket ground in May 1787 on Dorset Fields, a site leased from the Portman estate. White Conduit Club members, discontent with the ground maintenance of White Conduit Fields, moved from Islington to Marylebone soon afterwards reconstituting themselves as Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The establishment of Lord's new ground was a welcome prospect offering more privacy for its members, with White Conduit Fields considered too far from London's fashionable Oxford Street and the West End. The first match played…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5294, -0.1730
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW8 8QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- St. John's Wood — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.lords.org
Sources
- manual: lords-cricket-ground (manual)
- wikipedia: Lord's (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Lord's MCC Cricket Museum
Museums · 0.1 km
Lord's Media Centre
Gardens · 0.1 km
MCC Museum and Tour
Museums · 0.1 km
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue
Historic churches · 0.2 km
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St John's Wood Art School
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St John's Wood Church
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St Marylebone War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
St Marylebone War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Saint John the Baptist
Cathedrals · 0.4 km
Madame Tussaud
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
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Wildlife reserves · 0.4 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lord's Cricket Ground?
- Lord's Cricket Ground is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW8 8QN), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Lord's Cricket Ground?
- Cricket's spiritual home, in St John's Wood since 1814 — the Ashes urn lives here.
- How do I get to Lord's Cricket Ground?
- The nearest railway station is St. John's Wood, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NW8 8QN.
- When was Lord's Cricket Ground built?
- Dates from the Georgian period.
- Who owns Lord's Cricket Ground?
- Lord's Cricket Ground is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club.
- How do I get to Lord's Cricket Ground?
- The nearest railway station is St. John's Wood, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW8 8QN.