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Burton's Court

Coordinates: 51°29′18″N 0°9′35″W / 51.48833°N 0.15972°W / 51.48833; -0.15972
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Cricket field on Burton's Court

Burton's Court (also called Burton Court[1]) is a park in Chelsea, London.

It belongs to the Royal Chelsea Hospital which is situated on the southside of Royal Hospital Road, and comprises three tennis courts, a tennis academy and a cricket pitch.[2] Burton Court serves as home ground to the Household Division, thus hosting cricket matches many of which involve Army regiments.

History

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In 1687-88 a public footpath was established through the park after the building of the hospital.[3] In 1761 this footpath closed at night, resulting in an extra half a mile for pedestrians to walk around it.[3] Garden Row was built in 1733 facing Burton's Court and by 1794 had seven houses.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Burton Court Members". Royal Chelsea Hospital. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Burton Court & Outdoor Sports". Royal Chelsea Hospital. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Croot, Patricia E. C. (1911). A history of the County of Middlesex: Chelsea. Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press. pp. 5, 45, 46. ISBN 978-1-904356-24-0. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

51°29′18″N 0°9′35″W / 51.48833°N 0.15972°W / 51.48833; -0.15972