Description: An enjoyable view of English Sunday village cricket and its social life
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Our ground is situated in Luxted Road, Downe, about 1/2 mile south of the village centre going towards Biggin Hill, a short distance from Down House. (map) The cricket ground is in the grounds of Down House which is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin who lived there with his family for 40 years. During his time there he wrote his famous book "On The Origin Of Species". The earliest known record of cricket being played there is a newspaper report of a match in 1865 "played at Down House
DOWNE VILLAGE WEBSITE CHARLES DARWIN CHRISTMAS TREE FARM DOWN HOUSE