Racecourse Ground Promenade

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Racecourse Ground Promenade
Ground information
LocationNorthampton, Northamptonshire
Establishment1844 (first recorded match)
Team information
United North of England Eleven (1872)
As of 1 September 2010
Source: Ground profile

Racecourse Ground Promenade was a cricket ground in Northampton, Northamptonshire, situated within what was . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1844, when the Gentlemen of the North played the Gentlemen of the South.[1] The ground held its only first-class match in 1872 when a United North of England Eleven played a United South of England Eleven.[2] The ground held its final recorded match in 1885 when Northamptonshire played Warwickshire.

With the demise of the racecourse in 1904, the ground is today the location of Racecourse Park, a large open public space in the centre of Northampton.

References[]

  1. ^ Other matches played on Racecourse Ground Promenade
  2. ^ First-Class matches played on Racecourse Ground Promenade

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Coordinates: 52°14′58″N 0°53′26″W / 52.24945°N 0.89049°W / 52.24945; -0.89049


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