Tennis Court
TENNIS COURT, KYBALD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105651
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Tennis Court
- Statutory Address:
- TENNIS COURT, KYBALD STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-10-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/09075/16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105651
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Tennis Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- TENNIS COURT, KYBALD STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TENNIS COURT, KYBALD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Oxford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 51735 06154
Details
KYBALD 3TEEET 1. 1485 (South Side) Tennis Court SP 5106 SE 9/357A 27.11.63. II GV 2. The court is shown on this site in a map dated 1675 although in its present form it was probably rebuilt about 1798. The ancient game of Tennis has always been closely connected with Oxford and is first mentioned there in 1508. This is the only remaining court in Oxford still in use. Built of stone with roof. Altered circa 1970. There are no datable architectural features on the exterior except a flat chamfered stone arched doorway, and that together with the interior passage for spectators which has an open arcaded side of simple woodwork with small classical columns, may well date from 1798. The tennis court belongs to Merton College who rent it to the Tennis Club.
All the listed buildings in Kybald Street form a group.
Listing NGR: SP5173506154
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245606
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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