Lord's slope

[1] The land on which Lord's was built was originally near a duck pond on a hill in St. John's Wood.

It was leased by Thomas Lord following a request from George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea to find a location where cricket could be played in relative privacy.

[5] During the 2012 Summer Olympics, when Lord's hosted the Archery tournament, there were suggestions that the slope would affect the archers.

However, British archer Alison Williamson rejected this, stating that the slope was barely noticeable.

[8] Despite the advantages the slope gives to bowlers, some batsmen consistently make high scores when playing at Lord's.