Lamb's Conduit Field

Lamb's Conduit Field was an open area of Holborn, London, that was used for major cricket matches in the first half of the 18th century. Its location was partly that now called Coram's Fields in the London Borough of Camden. Coram's Field is situated on the former site of the Foundling Hospital, established by Thomas Coram in what was then named Lamb's Conduit Field in 1739. It is not to be confused with White Conduit Fields, in Islington, which was another venue of 18th century cricket. It is believed that Lamb's Conduit Field ceased to be a cricket venue when construction of the Foundling Hospital was approved in or before 1739. Lamb's Conduit Field is known to have been used for first-class cricket matches on 4 occasions between 1707...