Wormsley Park
Wormsley is a private estate of
Sir Paul Getty in 1985, the estate forms part of Hambleden valley, running from Stokenchurch to Turville
. Wormsley is known for its library, its cricket ground, its two-acre walled garden, its shoot, and the vistas and landscapes of the estate grounds. It also rents space for events and television and filming work.
History
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The estate was founded by the
Earl of Westmoreland
in 1762.
The
Sir Paul Getty and his wife Victoria Holdsworth
. Getty restored the house and estate, adding a library to accommodate his book collection, and a theatre where performances were held for invited guests.
The area is known for its population of red kites. Once extinct in England and Scotland, the birds were reintroduced into England beginning in 1989. The area was not originally planned to be the first release site. It was originally intended to be Windsor Great Park, but at the last minute the landowner pulled out and the project nearly collapsed. Getty stepped in and offered Wormsley as an alternative.
In 2011, Garsington Opera moved from Garsington Manor near Oxford to a purpose-built pavilion in the grounds of Wormsley.[1]
Cricket ground
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| Ground information | |||||
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| Location | near Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire | ||||
| Establishment | 1992 (first recorded match) | ||||
| Capacity | 5,000[2] | ||||
| International information | |||||
| First women's Test | 11–15 August 2013: England v  Australia | ||||
| Last women's Test | 13–17 August 2014: England v  India | ||||
| First WODI | 5 July 2009: England v Australia | ||||
| Last WODI | 11 July 2012: England v India | ||||
| Team information | |||||
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| As of 5 September 2020 Source: cricketarchive.com | |||||
After
Queen Mother and the Prime Minister, John Major, attended the first match, along with Michael Caine, Denis Compton and Brian Johnston
. Over the final decade of his life, Getty invited teams to play at what is now known as "Sir Paul Getty's Ground" with the teams ranging from world-class sides to youth sides.
Those who have played there include cricketers
Australian women's tour of England in 2013.[5]
References
- ^ Christiansen, Rupert (2 November 2010). "Garsington gears up for glorious pastures new". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ a b "The Cricket Ground". wormsley.com. Wormsley. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Sir Paul Getty's Ground". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "About Wormsley". Wormsley Cricket. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Stephan Shemilt. "Women's Ashes 2013: New format, new era for England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
External links
Media related to Wormsley Park at Wikimedia Commons