Hebburn Sports and Social Club (cricket ground)
Hebburn Sports and Social Club (cricket ground)
HER Number
16960
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Hebburn Sports and Social Club (cricket ground)
Place
Hebburn
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
Class
Recreational
Site Type: Broad
Sports Ground
Site Type: Specific
Cricket Ground
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
The cricket ground was laid out by switchgear manufacturing company Reyrolle in 1928. Employees were charged a few pence a week for use of its facilities. In the late 1940s it was open to the public. In 1982 South Tyneside Council bought the ground and now lease it to Hebburn Sports and Social Club, which includes Hebburn Town FC (HER 16959), cricket, tennis and bowls. Lynn Pearson describes the pavilion as 'rather quirky'.
The historic sports field was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'This was used by the railroad workers to play sports and relax in their downtime, in the late 19th/early 20th century.'
The historic sports field was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'This was used by the railroad workers to play sports and relax in their downtime, in the late 19th/early 20th century.'
Easting
430578
Northing
563843
Grid Reference
NZ430578563843
Sources
Lynn Pearson, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 110;
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/18506/Local-List-A-to-Z#HebburnField
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/18506/Local-List-A-to-Z#HebburnField