Oval, London

Oval is an area in south London, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is the part of Kennington around The Oval cricket ground, situated 2.1 miles (3.38 km) to the southeast of Charing Cross.

Oval
The area is known for The Oval cricket ground.
Oval is located in Greater London
Oval
Oval
Location within Greater London
Population15,106 (2011 Census.Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ305775
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLondon
Postcode districtSE11
Postcode districtSW8, SW9
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly

History

The land here was, from the seventeenth century, used for a market garden.[2] The name "Oval" emerged from a street layout which was originated in 1790 but never completely built. The Montpelier Cricket Club leased ten acres of land from the Duchy of Cornwall in 1844, and Surrey County Cricket Club was formed soon thereafter at a meeting at the Horns Tavern (since demolished) on Kennington Park Road.

Governance

The Oval ward is in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and is one of four wards in the borough's north Lambeth division. It includes part of Kennington and some of the River Thames. The Member of Parliament for the area is Florence Eshalomi of the Labour Party.

Geography

Oval is part of Kennington. It is 2.1 miles (3.38 km) to the southeast of Charing Cross in central London. It straddles the border of south-west London and south-east London, and is where the postcode SE11 converges with the postcodes SW8 and SW9.

Demography

In 2001, the National Census recorded a population of 11,983 for Oval.

Transport

The nearest tube stations are Oval, Kennington, Stockwell and Vauxhall station.

References
  1. "Lambeth Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. "Kennington: Introduction and the demesne lands". British History Online. Retrieved 21 October 2023.


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