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Bat & Ball Inn, Hambledon

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Coordinates: 50°56′41″N 1°02′13″W / 50.944767°N 1.036948°W / 50.944767; -1.036948
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For the former Bat & Ball inn in Kent, and the nearby station named after it, see Bat & Ball railway station.

The Bat and Ball Inn at Broadhalfpenny Down
Sign on the Wall of the Bat and Ball Inn

The Bat & Ball Inn is a historic eighteenth-century pub near Clanfield, Hampshire, England.

History

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The pub is situated opposite the Broadhalfpenny Down cricket ground, the original home of the Hambledon Club. Richard Nyren, a landlord of the inn from 1762 to 1772, was the Hambledon Club's team captain. Nyren was succeeded as landlord by William Barber, another well-known Hambledon cricketer, who held the licence until 1784.[1][2]

The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath passes the pub.

The pub is currently owned by Fuller's and is a former George Gale and Co Ltd Pub. The pub has been Grade II listed since 1954.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Underdown, p.115.
  2. ^ Ashley-Cooper, p.169.
  3. ^ "Bat and Ball Inn (1240171)". English Heritage. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

Bibliography

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50°56′41″N 1°02′13″W / 50.944767°N 1.036948°W / 50.944767; -1.036948

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