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Giraffe

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Giraffe said:
I love a map that tells you something.

In this instance each red dot represents a football pitch.

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The pixels are too large.

This suggests that there is no room for housing in Germany because almost the whole country is covered in football pitches.
 








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Queen's Park Cricket Ground. An obsession of mine. No pictures exist. Only a couple of references. How it was even level is something I can't work out, given the uneven terrain as it is now.
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You've probably seen this https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/topic/queens-park-cricket-ground-2​


Re: Queens Park Cricket Ground by Pete 21 April 2010​

The ground was dug out, flattened and turfed in 1874 for use as the cricket ground which was called ‘South side cricket ground’ This ground was owned by William Hallett (Jr). He purchased 25 acres from his friend, the marques of Bristol. This cricket ground was built to be overlooked by the park tavern which was also owned by William Hallett (Jr). The park tavern function room was the original pub which had joining buildings built to the east side of it. The Queens Park tavern as is now, wasn’t built until 1881. Hallet Senior was founder of the Kemp town brewery and both the Halletts were mayor, who represented the park ward. Before Mr Hallett Jr died, he stated that the ground would stay rural, with no building of houses until 7 years after his death.
 






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Bodian said:

You've probably seen this https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/topic/queens-park-cricket-ground-2​


Re: Queens Park Cricket Ground by Pete 21 April 2010​

The ground was dug out, flattened and turfed in 1874 for use as the cricket ground which was called ‘South side cricket ground’ This ground was owned by William Hallett (Jr). He purchased 25 acres from his friend, the marques of Bristol. This cricket ground was built to be overlooked by the park tavern which was also owned by William Hallett (Jr). The park tavern function room was the original pub which had joining buildings built to the east side of it. The Queens Park tavern as is now, wasn’t built until 1881. Hallet Senior was founder of the Kemp town brewery and both the Halletts were mayor, who represented the park ward. Before Mr Hallett Jr died, he stated that the ground would stay rural, with no building of houses until 7 years after his death.
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Yes, that's one of the few. Apart from some newspaper references about a match and an all sports day.

The area is on a hill with a deep drop for St Luke's School and even deeper to the houses below. So the terrain would just have been a steep hill that sharpened towards the bottom of the ground area. That's some digging and obtuse boundary edges.

That said, some years before they had driven Kemptown Tunnel through it.
 








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If the Great Wall of China was in Europe this would be the area it could cover.

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Bodian said:

You've probably seen this https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/topic/queens-park-cricket-ground-2​


Re: Queens Park Cricket Ground by Pete 21 April 2010​

The ground was dug out, flattened and turfed in 1874 for use as the cricket ground which was called ‘South side cricket ground’ This ground was owned by William Hallett (Jr). He purchased 25 acres from his friend, the marques of Bristol. This cricket ground was built to be overlooked by the park tavern which was also owned by William Hallett (Jr). The park tavern function room was the original pub which had joining buildings built to the east side of it. The Queens Park tavern as is now, wasn’t built until 1881. Hallet Senior was founder of the Kemp town brewery and both the Halletts were mayor, who represented the park ward. Before Mr Hallett Jr died, he stated that the ground would stay rural, with no building of houses until 7 years after his death.
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Eeyore said:
Yes, that's one of the few. Apart from some newspaper references about a match and an all sports day.

The area is on a hill with a deep drop for St Luke's School and even deeper to the houses below. So the terrain would just have been a steep hill that sharpened towards the bottom of the ground area. That's some digging and obtuse boundary edges.

That said, some years before they had driven Kemptown Tunnel through it.
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Is St Luke’s Church on part of what used to be the Cricket Ground? If so it doesn’t look like the ground lasted long considered it didn’t get dug out and laid until 1874 and they started building the church in 1882.
 


Eeyore

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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo said:
Is St Luke’s Church on part of what used to be the Cricket Ground? If so it doesn’t look like the ground lasted long considered it didn’t get dug out and laid until 1874 and they started building the church in 1882.
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Yes it is. The ground wasn't there for long. About 7 years.
 






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