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| Location | Gravesend, Kent | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°26′13″N 0°21′54″E / 51.437°N 0.365°E | ||||
| Establishment | 1845 | ||||
| Owner | Gravesend Cricket Club | ||||
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| As of 25 November 2017 Source: CricketArchive | |||||
The Bat & Ball Ground is a cricket and sports ground in Gravesend in Kent. The ground was used as a first-class cricket venue by Kent County Cricket Club between 1849 and 1971. It remains in use by Gravesend Cricket Club who have used the ground as their home since their formation in 1881. The site also has lawn bowls and tennis facilities and is the home of Gravesend Bowls Club.[1]
The ground is situated south of Gravesend town centre on the western side of the A227 Wrotham Road. The Bat and Ball Inn, which was named after the ground, is on the eastern side of the ground.[2]
- ^ Planning application, Gravesham Borough Council, July 2007. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ Explorer Map 162 – Greenwich & Gravesend, Ordnance Survey, 2015-09-16.