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Merton Street tennis court is the home of the
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Real Tennis Club. It stands on the north side of
Merton Street Merton Street is a historic and picturesque cobbled street in central Oxford, England.
in central
Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...
,
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, and forms part of Merton College. There has been a tennis court in Oxford since 1450 and one at the Merton Street site since c. 1494, according to one source. Alternatively, according to another source, Oxford has had a court since 1595 and one at this site when it was rebuilt in 1798. The Merton Street court, being early, has somewhat non-standard dimensions, and in particular an unusually flat
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(a buttress used as part of the court). It is the smallest court in England and the second oldest.


See also

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Oriel Square tennis court __NOTOC__ The Oriel Square tennis court was a real tennis court that was located in Oriel Square, central Oxford, England. The ''Liber Albus'' mentions the Oriel court being in Vinehall Lane in 1577.Crossley, Alan (editor), 'Social and Cultural A ...


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* ''Tennis and Oxford'' by Jeremy Potter; 1st edition of 1994; 152 pp in 8vo and dw. {{coord , 51.7517, -1.2519, type:landmark_region:GB-OXF, display=title Real tennis venues Sport at the University of Oxford History of Oxford Merton College, Oxford Buildings and structures of the University of Oxford University sports venues in the United Kingdom