place

Imperial Athletic Ground, Bristol

Cricket grounds in BristolDefunct cricket grounds in EnglandDefunct sports venues in BristolEnglish cricket ground stubsSomerset County Cricket Club
Sports venues completed in 1957Use British English from February 2023

The Imperial Athletic Ground was a cricket ground in south Bristol owned by the Imperial Tobacco group and used by Somerset. The first first-class match on the ground was in 1957, when Somerset played Sussex in the County Championship. From 1957 to 1966, the ground played host to 9 first-class matches, with the final first-class match held at the ground between Somerset and Hampshire.The ground also hosted List-A matches, the first of which was between Somerset and Gloucestershire in the 1971 John Player League. Between 1971 and 1979, the ground held 8 List-A matches, the last of which was between Somerset and Gloucestershire in the 1979 John Player League.During its existence the ground also played host to Somerset Second XI matches in the Minor Counties Championship, Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy.In 2000 the ground was sold by the local council and a modern housing estate today covers it.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Imperial Athletic Ground, Bristol (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors).

Imperial Athletic Ground, Bristol
The Pavilions, Bristol Brislington

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Imperial Athletic Ground, BristolContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 51.42892 ° E -2.55779 °
placeShow on map

Address

The Pavilions

The Pavilions
BS4 5DP Bristol, Brislington
England, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Share experience

Nearby Places