Bat & Ball Inn, Hambledon
Pub in Hambledon, Hampshire, England
The Bat & Ball Inn is a historic eighteenth-century pub near Clanfield, Hampshire, England.
01History
The pub is situated opposite the Broadhalfpenny Down cricket ground, the original home of the Hambledon Club. Richard Nyren, a landlord of the inn from 1762 to 1772, was the Hambledon Club's team captain. Nyren was succeeded as landlord by William Barber, another well-known Hambledon cricketer, who held the licence until 1784.
The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath passes the pub.
The pub is currently owned by Fuller's and is a former George Gale and Co Ltd pub. The pub has been Grade II listed since 1954.
Sources and credits
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