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:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

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:
3731

Northing:
6106

Grid Reference:
NZ37316106

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Lynn Pearson, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, inside back cover