Surrey

The Oval cricket ground is in Kennington, South London. It has also been known as 'Kennington Oval', 'Fosters Oval' and 'AMP Oval' and is currently known as the 'Brit Oval'. It is the home ground for Surrey county cricket club. The nearest tube station is also called Oval, but it can also be easily reached from Vauxhall.

The Oval traditionally hosts the last Test match of each English summer in August or September.

In 1844, Kennington Oval was originally a market garden. (The Oval was and still is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall). Surrey County Cricket Club was set up in 1845. The Duchy was willing to grant a lease of the land for the purpose of a cricket ground, and, on 10 March 1845, the Club signed a lease with the Otter Trustees, who held the land from the Duchy of Cornwall, 'to convert it into a subscription Cricket Ground', for 31 years at a rent of £120 per annum plus taxes (£20 more). The original contract for turfing the Oval cost £300; 10,000 turfs came from Tooting Common.

Capacity – 20,000

The Brit Oval,
Kennington,
London,
SE11 5SS
Telephone: 020 7582 6660
Fax: 020 7735 7769
Email: enquiries@surreycricket.com