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Latitude: 51.3514 / 51°21'4"N
Longitude: 0.0749 / 0°4'29"E
OS Eastings: 544584
OS Northings: 163409
OS Grid: TQ445634
Mapcode National: GBR NT.RJV
Mapcode Global: VHHPB.79YD
Plus Code: 9F32932F+GX
Entry Name: Eton Fives Court
Listing Date: 21 April 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1186836
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358659
ID on this website: 101186836
Location: High Elms Country Park, Farnborough, Bromley, London, BR6
County: London
District: Bromley
Electoral Ward/Division: Darwin
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Downe St Mary Magdalene
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Building
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TQ 46 SW
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SHIRE LANE
High Elms Country Park
Eton Fives Court
(Formerly listed as Eton Fives Court, High Elms Estate, SHIRE LANE (off))
GV
II
Eton Fives Court, c1840. Built of brick in English bond, the interior rendered. Roof has temporary C20 structure of wood and corrugated sheeting.
Walls have plinth and coping and terminate in piers. Projection to left-hand side. The game is a hand ball game for two pairs of players using a small ball which is struck with either a bare or gloved hand. The design of the court is based on part of the College Chapel at Eton, against which the game was originally played. A replica of part of the chapel steps, wall and buttress forms the court, within which the game takes place. The first courts date from c1840 and this example dates from soon after that date. It is recommended for its architectural and historic interest as an example of a rare type of building which at the time of survey was still in use for its original purpose.
Listing NGR: TQ4458463409
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