Perriam Down Explained

51.256°N -1.623°W

Ground:Perriam Down cricket ground
Location:Ludgershall, Wiltshire
Home Club:Assheton Smith's XI
Established:1787
Last Used:1796

Perriam Down or Perriam Downs, near Ludgershall, Wiltshire, England was a venue for five first-class cricket matches and at least three other matches between 1787 and 1796.[1] It was a favoured venue of landowner Thomas Assheton Smith I who patronised cricket in the area and organised all the matches.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perriam Downs . subscription . 2023-10-21 . Cricket Archive.