East Boldon, Sunderland Road, Boldon Cricket Club
East Boldon, Sunderland Road, Boldon Cricket Club
HER Number
16955
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
East Boldon, Sunderland Road, Boldon Cricket Club
Place
East Boldon
Map Sheet
NZ36SE
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
Formed in 1875. In 1904 the club moved to Sunderland Road as tenants of the Church Commissioners. The present pavilion was designed by two club members, Jim Hall and Ken Murta, architects with W & TR Milburn of Sunderland. It cost £9,000 and opened in May 1966. The pavilion has open balconies, an external staircase and a scorebox at roof level. In the block to the left there are two squash courts, built in 1974 at a cost of £14,000. Two extra courts were added later to cope with demand.
Easting
437310
Northing
561060
Grid Reference
NZ437310561060
Sources
Lynn Pearson, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, inside back cover