Old College Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

The Old College Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is in West Dulwich, Southwark, southeast London, England, to the east off Gallery Road.[1] "Old College" refers Dulwich College, set up through Alleyn's College in Dulwich, a charity that has now become the Dulwich Estate.[2]

The club has seven tennis courts. In 2009, three of the courts were resufaced with cushioned porous acrylic.[3] The remaining courts have all-weather macadam surfaces. In 2010, an online booking system was introduced.[4]

Close by are Dulwich Park and to the west Belair Park.

References

  1. ↑ About Us, Old College Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7AB, UK.
  2. ↑ William Darby, Dulwich: A Place in History, page 34. William Darby: Dulwich, 1967.
  3. ↑ Nigel Thorpe, Cushioned tennis courts for the Old College Tennis and Croquet Club, Dulwich OnView, 24 July 2009.
  4. ↑ Nigel Thorpe, Old College Tennis Club enters 21st century, Dulwich OnView, 2 February 2010.

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Coordinates: 51°26′39″N 0°05′14″W / 51.4443°N 0.0871°W / 51.4443; -0.0871

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