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:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

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:
4073

Northing:
6166

Grid Reference:
NZ40736166

Lats/Lons:

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