Opening of the New Cricket Ground
- When
- May 1787
- Where
- Thomas Lord's first cricket ground on the Portman Estate, Dorset Fields, Marylebone
Thomas Lord leased Dorset Fields from the Portman Estate and opened his first ground in May 1787, initially named the New Cricket Ground.
Thomas Lord, acting on behalf of the Islington-based White Conduit Club, took a lease from the Portman Estate on Dorset Fields, where Dorset Square is now sited, and prepared the ground, opening it in May 1787. It was initially called the New Cricket Ground, being nearby the New Road in Marylebone; by the end of July 1787 it was known as Lord's. This original venue is now referred to as Lord's Old Ground, the first of three grounds Lord established between 1787 and 1814.
Sources
- Lord's Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
- Marylebone Cricket Club Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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