Whitburn, cricket ground

Whitburn, cricket ground

HER Number
12502
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Whitburn, cricket ground
Place
Whitburn
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
Class
Recreational
Site Type: Broad
Sports Ground
Site Type: Specific
Cricket Ground
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
In 1862 Whitburn Cricket Club was established on land formerly part of Whitburn Hall's grounds. The limestone wall on the east boundary rises from 2m to almost 4m in height. Previously ridge and furrow fields, the land was given by Sir Hedworth Williamson, then captain of the club. The pavilion is a modern flat-roofed brick and timber building. The ground is bounded by sycamore trees along the east, west and south sides.
Easting
440730
Northing
561660
Grid Reference
NZ440730561660
Sources
North East Civic Trust on behalf of South Tyneside Council, 2006, Whitburn Conservation Area Character Appraisal, p 5; Lynn Pearson, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 106; Northern Archaeological Associates, 2015, The Cleadon Village Atlas p203