Angel Ground
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The Angel Ground was a sports ground at Tonbridge in the English county of Kent. It was used as a venue for first-class cricket by Kent County Cricket Club between 1869 and 1939 and then for association football by Tonbridge Angels F.C., until 1980. It was subsequently demolished and redeveloped by Tonbridge and Malling District Council in 1980.
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Location | Tonbridge, Kent |
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Coordinates | 51.1925°N 0.2745°E / 51.1925; 0.2745 |
Owner | Tonbridge Cricket Club (1905–1945) Tonbridge Urban District Council (1947–1980) |
Type | Sports ground |
Record attendance | 8,236 (Tonbridge Angels F.C. vs Aldershot F.C., 1951–52) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1868 (first known use) |
Closed | 1980 |
Demolished | 1980 |
Tenants | |
Kent County Cricket Club (1869–1939) Tonbridge Angels F.C. (1948–1980) |
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The ground was located in the centre of Tonbridge, around 250 metres (820 ft) north-east of Tonbridge railway station, just to the east of Tonbridge High Street. It was bordered on the north by a branch of the River Medway and suffered from flooding in 1925.[1][2][3]