CASTLE CRICKET GROUND
Castle Cricket Ground was a League ground for 7 seasons
from 4 March 1889 to 16 September 1894
The 14th ground to be used for a League game
Opened: 1889 • Closed: 1894
GROUND HISTORY
adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"
Located to the south of the city centre and east of Queenβs Drive, Notts County FC first played on the Castle Cricket Ground in 1880 but only used it intermittently for Football League matches after their move to Trent Bridge. The primary use of the venue was for cricket and had few facilities for players and spectators other than a pavilion at the north end of the ground.
In the 1890s, the area to the immediate west of the ground was acquired by the Great Central Railway for the line into Victoria Station and the site of Arkwright Street Engine Shed whilst the Castle Cricket Ground was utilized for housing.
In the 1890s, the area to the immediate west of the ground was acquired by the Great Central Railway for the line into Victoria Station and the site of Arkwright Street Engine Shed whilst the Castle Cricket Ground was utilized for housing.