At the heart of the centre is the 19th-century pavilion, originally designed by the legendary cricketer W. G. Grace.

The first recorded match on the ground was in 1993, when Hertfordshire played the Marylebone Cricket Club.

The first first-class match played on the ground was in 1996 and was contested between the Marylebone Cricket Club and South Africa A.

The Marylebone Cricket Club used the ground for a single List-A match against the touring Pakistanis in 1996.

Middlesex have used the ground for 3 List-A matches, the last of which came when the county played the touring West Indians.