The Bat and Ball Ground
The Bat and 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.- Type: Sports venue
- Description: cricket and sports ground in Gravesend, Kent
- Also known as: “Bat and Ball Ground” and “The Bat & Ball Ground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gravesend railway station and Windmill Hill.
Gravesend railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gravesend railway station serves the town of Gravesend in north Kent, England. It is 23 miles 75 chains down the line from London Charing Cross. Train services are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink. Gravesend railway station is situated 1,700 feet north of The Bat and Ball Ground.
Windmill Hill
Recreation area
Windmill Hill is an area of Gravesend, Kent. It is named for its erstwhile windmills, offers extensive views across the Thames, and was a popular spot for Victorian visitors to the town, because of the Camera obscura installed in the old mill and for its tea gardens and other amusements. Windmill Hill is situated 1,500 feet southeast of The Bat and Ball Ground.
Gravesend Library
Library
Photo: JuliaC2006, CC BY 2.0.
Gravesend Library is situated 2,200 feet northeast of The Bat and Ball Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gravesend and Northfleet.
Gravesend
Photo: Lexicon10uk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gravesend is in the county of Kent in the South East region of England. Gravesend is a historic town on the river Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Since the late 14th century passengers have been transported to and from London by water on a "Tilt Boat".
Northfleet
Town
Northfleet is a town in the borough of Gravesham in Kent, England. It is located immediately west of Gravesend, and on the border with the Borough of Dartford.
Chalk
Village
Chalk is a village and since 1935 a former civil parish which adjoins the east of Gravesend, in the Gravesham district, in the county of Kent, England. Chalk is situated 1½ miles east of The Bat and Ball Ground.
The Bat and Ball Ground
- Categories: cricket, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.43677° or 51° 26′ 12″ northLongitude
0.36464° or 0° 21′ 53″ eastOperator
Gravesend Cricket ClubOpen location code
9F32C9P7+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 27778240OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=cricketWikidata ID
Q4868483
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In Other Languages
“The Bat and Ball Ground” goes by many names.
- Urdu: “بیٹ اینڈ بال گراؤنڈ”
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Highlights include Gravesend Cricket Club and Wrotham Road Primary School.
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