Site of a 1920s cricket pavilion, The Walden School (EHER 81117)

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Summary

A cricket pavilion in the grounds of The Walden School (EHER 81116), designed by Paul Victor Edison Mauger and paid for by appeal of £400. It was destroyed at sometime between 2009 and 2012.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5403 3755 (4m by 4m)
Civil Parish	SAFFRON WALDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

CRICKET PAVILION (Early 20th century to 21st century - 1925 AD (once between) to 2012 AD? (throughout))

Description

June 2023. Heritage assessment. In 1925, the Old Scholars' Association gifted The Walden School (EHER 81116) a cricket pavilion, designed by Paul Victor Edison Mauger FRIBA MRTPI Dip TP (Lond), a former pupil of the Walden School (1906-1913) and President of the Old Scholars’ Association in 1939/40. It was paid for by appeal of £400. <1> February 2025. Analysis of Google Earth imagery. The pavilion is present on aerial imagery from 2009, but was destroyed sometime between 2009 and 2012 to make way for housing. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX76203 Building Recording Report: ACD Environmental. 2023. Former Friends’ School, Saffron Walden, Essex: Historic Building Recording Report.
<2> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.

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