Pavilions of Splendour

About Pavilions of Splendour: The Architectural History of Lord's

Between 1811 and 1814, the MCC moved from its Marylebone home to a new rural ground - previously the site of a duck pond - in St. John's Wood, London. This remains the site of Lord's Cricket Ground to this day, and the home of the Marylebone Cricket Club, custodian and arbiter of the laws and spirit of the game. Long seen as the home of cricket, Lord's has a special meaning to fans of the game, and with almost two hundred years of history, a unique place amongst sports grounds throughout the world. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, Pavilions of Splendour is a unique pictorial account of one of the most famous sporting venues in the world.

The Author

Duff Hart-Davis

Duff Hart-Davis is the author of many books of fiction and non-fiction, the most recent including Fauna Britannica: The Practical Guide to Wild and Domestic Creatures of Britain, and Audubon's Elephant. He lives in Gloucestershire.