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Inside Lord’s Cricket Ground

For those who love cricket, Lord’s holds near-mythic status. A much-beloved home of the sport since 1814, Thomas Lord established the final incarnation of his cricket venue on a parcel of Marylebone land that would later become synonymous with cricket for the next two centuries. In the time since its foundation, the ground has evolved from a modest field into the internationally recognised headquarters of the sport in the UK.