Forest New Ground Explained

The Forest New Ground at Nottingham was a first-class cricket venue used by Nottingham Cricket Club in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.[1]

Forest New Ground incorporated the old Forest Racecourse[2] and in some sources the cricket venue is referred to as Forest Racecourse or else as "Forest Ground".

First recorded in 1771 for the Nottingham v Sheffield match, the Forest ground was used for cricket until 1979,[3] although it was superseded for first-class matches by Trent Bridge from 1840.
It is owned by Nottingham City Council and is used for Football and the annual Goose Fair.[4]

References

52.966°N -1.161°W

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/663.html CricketArchive  - overview
  2. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/28638 Forest Recreation Ground
  3. Cricket Grounds of Nottinghamshire P.Wynne-Thomas ACS 1984 p.5
  4. Cricket Grounds of Nottinghamshire P.Wynne-Thomas ACS 1984 p.5