The ground was owned by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.

[2] One innings of note came in 1936, when Wally Hammond made 317 of Gloucestershire's 485 against Nottinghamshire.

The first List-A match held there came in the 1969 Player's County League when Gloucestershire played Yorkshire.

[5][6] The ground is still used for cricket today as well as football.

Following the rejection of Gloucestershire's plans to redevelop the County Ground in Bristol, Gloucester City Council contacted Gloucestershire over a potential move back to the ground, which would see it redeveloped and become Gloucestershire's permanent home ground.