Built for James V of Scotland, court construction began in April 1539 and ended in late 1541.
It is the only active real tennis court without a roof (one on Lambay Island requires restoration).
It has five additional point-scoring features: four openings (lunes) in one wall and a vertical board (ais).
In 1989 the club celebrated the court's 450th anniversary with a tournament, for which a temporary roof was constructed.
Currently, it is Scotland's only real tennis club, although a court in Troon may reopen.