Oriel Square tennis court

The Oriel Square tennis court was a real tennis court that was located in Oriel Square, central Oxford, England.^[1] The Liber Albus mentions the Oriel court being in Vinehall Lane in 1577.^[2] The only active court left in the city is in Merton Street.^{[citation needed]}

Charles I played tennis here with his nephew Prince Rupert in December 1642 and King Edward VII had his first tennis lesson here in 1859.^{[citation needed]}

The court survived until 1923, when it was used as a lecture hall by Oriel College, though it may have seen earlier use as a theatre.^[2] The site is now the location of Oriel College's Harris Building, used for student accommodation, a seminar room and lecture theatre.^{[citation needed]}

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^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Real Tennis". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. p. 356. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Crossley, Alan (editor), 'Social and Cultural Activities', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford (1979) — Oxford University Press British History Online ISBN 0-19-722714-7

Coordinates: 51°45′07″N 1°15′15″W / 51.75202°N 1.25427°W / 51.75202; -1.25427

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[hibbert-1] Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Real Tennis". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. p. 356. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.

[SCA-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Crossley, Alan (editor), 'Social and Cultural Activities', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford (1979) — Oxford University Press British History Online ISBN 0-19-722714-7

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Oriel Square tennis court

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