Burton's Court

Burton Court (sometimes called Bourton Court ) is a park in Chelsea, London. It belongs to the Royal Chelsea Hospital which lies just to the south across Royal Hospital Road, and contains three tennis courts and a tennis academy.[1] The court also often hosts cricket matches and artistic fairs.

Not to be confused with Burton Court, Eardisland, the historic building in north Herefordshire, nor Burton Court, Linton, the grade II listed house in south Herefordshire.
Cricket field on Burton Court

History

In 1687-88 a public footpath was built through the park after the building of the hospital.[2] In 1761 this footpath closed at night, meaning that pedestrians had an extra half a mile to walk around it.[2] Garden Row was built in 1733 facing Burton Court and by 1794 had seven houses.[2]

References
  1. "Burton Court & Outdoor Sports". Royal Chelsea Hospital. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. Croot, Patricia E. C. (1911). A history of the County of Middlesex: Chelsea. Published for the Institute of Historical Research by Oxford University Press. pp. 5, 45, 46. ISBN 978-1-904356-24-0. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

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