The Oval, tennis grounds

HER Number:
12149

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
The Oval, tennis grounds

Place:
Benton

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Racket Sports Site

Site Type: Specific:
Tennis Court

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Destroyed Monument

Description:
Two tennis grounds had been laid out in the centre of The Oval by 1916. The land is now allotment gardens.

Easting:
428050

Northing:
568880

Grid Reference:
NZ428050568880

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Ordnance Survey Third Edition 1916; North Tyneside Council, 2007, Longbenton and Benton Conservation Areas Character Appraisal