[1] It is first recorded as a cricket venue in 1860 and remains in use for local matches.

The Close witnessed 13 of W. G. Grace's first-class hundreds for Gloucestershire in the County Championship.

Children aged 3-18 are welcomed to attend the college.

Sir Henry Newbolt – Vitaї Lampada ("There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night")

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