Clifton College Close Ground

Clifton College Close is a cricket venue in Clifton College, Bristol, which was used by Gloucestershire for 96 first-class matches between 1871 and 1932.^[1] It is first recorded as a cricket venue in 1860 and remains in use for local matches.

Clifton College Close Ground

Ground information
Location	Clifton College, Bristol
Establishment	1884 (first recorded match)
International information
Only WT20I	25 June 2011:  India v  New Zealand
Team information
Gloucestershire (1871–1932)
As of 5 September 2020 Source: Ground profile

The Close witnessed 13 of W. G. Grace's first-class hundreds for Gloucestershire in the County Championship. Grace's children attended the college. Children aged 3-18 are welcomed to attend the college.

The Close featured in a well-known poem by O.C. Sir Henry Newbolt – Vitaї Lampada ("There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night")