Many sports have iconic stadiums that are recognisable around the world and even to those who don’t follow the sport. Football has Wembley, baseball has the Yankee Stadium and cricket has Lord’s.Both Wembley and the Yankee Stadium have undergone wholesale changes in recent years – Wembley was completely rebuilt while a new Yankee Stadium was built across the road from the original – as they look to modernise. Both, however, retain their iconic status.Lord’s, on the other hand, has not made any dramatic changes recently. Its current location is the third for the stadium. In 1787 the first Lord’s – now referred to as Lord’s Old Ground – was where Dorset Square now stands and the second – Lord’s Middle Ground – was used only between 1811 and 1813 because of the start of the construction of the Regent’s Canal.Lord’s Cricket Ground is often referred to as the home of cricket and its first Test match was staged in 1884 when England played the visiting Australian side. Some of the current buildings date back from this era – the main one being the Pavilion which houses the changing rooms, the Long Room and seats for members to watch the cricket…. Read full this story
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