Oval, London

Oval, London

Coordinates: 51°28′53″N 0°07′11″W / 51.4813°N 0.1197°W / 51.4813; -0.1197

Oval
Oval is located in Greater London
Oval

 Oval shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ305775
London borough Lambeth
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district SW8/SE11
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
UK Parliament Vauxhall
London Assembly Lambeth and Southwark
List of places: UK • England • London

Oval is a geographically small area of Kennington, South London, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated 2.1 miles (3.38 km) to the south-east of Charing Cross. Oval straddles the border of south-west London and south-east London, and is where the postcode SE11 converges with the postcode SW8. Oval is best known for The Oval cricket ground, the home-ground of Surrey County Cricket Club.

Oval is within the borough constituency of Vauxhall. The Member of Parliament for the area is Kate Hoey of the Labour Party.

The area is known for its cricket ground and gasholders.

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History

The land here was, from the seventeenth century, used for a market garden. The name "Oval" emerged from a street layout which was originated in 1790 but never completely built. The Montpelier Cricket Club leased ten acres of land from the Duchy of Cornwall in 1844, and Surrey County Cricket Club was formed soon thereafter at a meeting at the Horns Tavern (since demolished) on Kennington Park Road.

Demography

Oval ward is a constituent ward of Lambeth LBC. In 2001, the National Census recorded a population of 11,983 for Oval.

Transport

The nearest tube stations are Oval and Vauxhall station.

Nearest places

Neighbouring areas
Kennington
Vauxhall Brixton
   Oval    
Stockwell

See also

v · d · eLondon Borough of Lambeth
Districts
Brixton · Clapham · Crystal Palace · Gipsy Hill · Herne Hill · Kennington · Lambeth · Oval · Stockwell · Streatham · Streatham Hill · Tulse Hill · Vauxhall · Waterloo · West Dulwich · West Norwood
 Location of the London Borough of Lambeth in Greater London
Attractions
Bridges
Parks and open spaces
Brockwell Park · Jubilee Gardens · Kennington Park · Norwood Park
Constituencies
Other topics
People · Public art · Schools



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