Oriel Square tennis court
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The Oriel Square tennis court was a real tennis court that was located in Oriel Square, central Oxford, England.[1] The Liber Albus mentions the Oriel court being in Vinehall Lane in 1577.[2]
Charles I played tennis here with his nephew Prince Rupert in December 1642 and the future King Edward VII, accompanied by the Duke of Marlborough, played tennis here in 1859.[3]
The court survived until 1923, when it was used as a lecture hall by Oriel College, though it may have seen earlier use as a theatre.[2] The site is now the location of Oriel College's Harris Building, used for student accommodation, a seminar room and lecture theatre.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The only active court left in the city is the Merton Street tennis court.[4]
Further reading
- Tennis and Oxford by Jeremy Potter; 1st edition of 1994; 152 pp in 8vo and dw.
References
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- ↑ a b Crossley, Alan (editor), 'Social and Cultural Activities', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford (1979) — Oxford University Press British History Online Template:ISBN
- ↑ Jackson's Oxford Journal, 29 October 1859
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