Burton's Court

Burton Court (sometimes called Bourton Court ) is a park in Chelsea, London.

Not to be confused with Burton Court, Eardisland, the historic building in north Herefordshire, nor Burton Court, Linton, the grade II listed house in south Herefordshire.

Cricket field on Burton Court

It belongs to the Royal Chelsea Hospital which is situated on the southside of Royal Hospital Road, and comprises three tennis courts, a tennis academy and a cricket pitch.[1] Burton Court serves as home ground to the Household Division, thus hosting cricket matches many of which involve Army regiments.

History

In 1687-88 a public footpath was established through the park after the building of the hospital.[2] In 1761 this footpath closed at night, resulting in an extra half a mile for pedestrians to walk around it.[2] Garden Row was built in 1733 facing Burton Court and by 1794 had seven houses.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Burton Court & Outdoor Sports". Royal Chelsea Hospital. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. Croot, Patricia E. C. (1911). A history of the County of Middlesex: Chelsea. Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press. pp. 5, 45, 46. ISBN 978-1-904356-24-0. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

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