Thomas Lord Suite Weddings

For a more contemporary feel, the Thomas Lord Suite is a fitting space for a ceremony or wedding breakfast for up to 250 people. Warm and welcoming, yet with all the prestige of Lord’s, it’s a highly flexible space offering a dedicated area for a drinks reception or full sca...

Writing Room Weddings

The elegantly furnished Writing Room is a beautiful setting for a smaller ceremony and wedding breakfast for up to 60 guests. A charming and intimate space, which overlooks the vast expanse of the beautifully kept main ground at Lord’s, the Writing Room is flooded with natur...

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G.A. Gooch - G.A. Gooch 183 v New Zealand

For the second time in the summer of 1986, Graham Gooch etched his name on to the Lord’s Honours Board with a century at the Home of Cricket. This time, New Zealand were the opponents and Gooch’s long and commanding innings, as Wisden described it, helped England to a draw. ...

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1914: Lord's is used by the War Office for the accommodation of troops

The outbreak of the Great War in 1914 brought to an end cricket’s ‘golden age’, a period lasting a quarter of a century during which the game established itself beyond question as England’s pre-eminent sport. The spread of county cricket had made the game truly national, and...

Ground Development

The Allen and Tavern stands The Warner Stand 2021-2024 The third phase of the development will concentrate on the East Gate area of the Ground This will involve creating an East Gate Building, incorporating office space, a new Lord’s Shop, as well as hospitality and cateri...

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