The first recorded match on the ground was in 1863, when Middlesex Clubs played a United England Eleven.
[2] The last recorded match held on the ground came in September 1868 when the Gentlemen of Middlesex played the Australian Aboriginals during their tour of England.
The ground closed when the owner of the hotel whose pitch it was decided to sell the land for development.
[3] The hotel itself was situated next to the Metropolitan Cattle Market, although its exact placing is unknown.
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