The club was based at Aram's New Ground in Montpelier Gardens, Walworth, Surrey.
In 1845, Houghton obtained a lease from the Duchy of Cornwall of land in Kennington.
Whereas Lord's had formerly been a duckpond, The Oval had previously been a cabbage patch and market garden, requiring considerable work to convert the land.
A further meeting at the Tavern on 18 October 1845 formally constituted the club, appointed officers and began enrolling members.
Seventy Montpelier members formed the nucleus of the new county club.