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Cricket grounds of United Kingdom opened in the 19th century
20 of the 45 profiled grounds in United Kingdom opened in the 19th century, from Lord's Cricket Ground (1814) to Queen's Park, Chesterfield (1898). Together they record 198,409 seats.
20 grounds14,172 average capacity15 with home teams
31,100 seatsLord's Cricket Ground City of Westminster, United Kingdom
opened 18144 home teams
23,500 seatsThe Oval Kennington, United Kingdom
opened 18453 home teams
21,062 seatsHeadingley Stadium Headingley, United Kingdom
opened 18903 home teams
21,000 seatsEdgbaston Cricket Ground Birmingham, United Kingdom
opened 18821 home team
Openings by decade
1810s 11820s 11830s 21840s 21850s 21860s 21870s 31880s 31890s 4
In order of opening
| Ground | City / region | Capacity | Opened | Home teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lord's Cricket Ground | City of Westminster | 31,100 | 1814 | Middlesex County Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club, Middlesex Women cricket team, England and Wales Cricket Board |
University Ground, Barnwell | — | — | 1821 | — |
Trent Bridge | Nottinghamshire | 15,350 | 1830 | Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club |
The Grange Club | City of Edinburgh | 3,000 | 1832 | Scotland national cricket team |
The Oval | Kennington | 23,500 | 1845 | Surrey Stars, Surrey County Cricket Club, MI London |
| Parr and Wisden's Ground | Leamington Spa | — | 1848 | — |
Raeburn Place | City of Edinburgh | 2,500 | 1854 | Edinburgh Academical Football Club |
Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Trafford | 19,000 | 1857 | Lancashire County Cricket Club |
Hamilton Crescent | Glasgow City | 4,000 | 1862 | — |
Trent College Cricket Ground | Erewash | — | 1869 | — |
St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground | Brynmill | 4,500 | 1873 | Swansea RFC |
Rodney Parade | Newport | 9,097 | 1877 | Newport RFC, Newport County A.F.C., Dragons, London Broncos |
Thorneyholme Road | Hyndburn | — | 1878 | Accrington Cricket Club |
North Road | Newton Heath | 15,000 | 1880 | Manchester United F.C. |
Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 21,000 | 1882 | Warwickshire County Cricket Club |
County Cricket Ground, Bristol | Bristol | — | 1889 | Gloucestershire County Cricket Club |
Headingley Cricket Ground | Headingley | 17,000 | 1890 | Yorkshire Diamonds, Yorkshire County Cricket Club |
Headingley Stadium | Headingley | 21,062 | 1890 | Leeds Rhinos, Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Northern Superchargers |
Recreation Ground | Bath | 12,300 | 1894 | Bath Rugby |
Queen's Park, Chesterfield | Chesterfield | — | 1898 | — |
University Ground, Barnwell
Trent Bridge
The Grange Club
Raeburn Place
Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Hamilton Crescent
Trent College Cricket Ground
St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground
Rodney Parade
Thorneyholme Road
North Road
County Cricket Ground, Bristol
Headingley Cricket Ground
Recreation Ground
Queen's Park, Chesterfield