G. P. Codie's Ground
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| Location | Eccles, Lancashire | ||
| Coordinates | 53°28′56″N 2°20′32″W / 53.4822°N 2.3421°W | ||
| Establishment | 1857 | ||
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G. P. Codie's Ground was a cricket ground in Eccles, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1857, when Manchester Cricket Club played Surrey in the ground's first first-class match. The following year the ground held its second and final first-class match when Manchester Cricket Club played Sussex.[1]
During its existence, the ground was the home venue of Westerns Cricket Club. Westerns played the final recorded match held on the ground in 1881 when they played Cheshire.[2] The ground was located at the eastern end of Barton Lane and is today covered by housing.
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Coordinates: 53°28′56″N 2°20′32″W / 53.4822°N 2.3421°W
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