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Oval is an area in south London, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is the part of Kennington around The Oval cricket ground, situated 2.1 miles (3.38 km) to the southeast of Charing Cross.
Oval | |
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The area is known for The Oval cricket ground. | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 15,106 (2011 Census.Ward)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ305775 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | SE11 |
Postcode district | SW8, SW9 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
History
editThe land here was, from the seventeenth century, used for a market garden.[2] 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.
Governance
editThe Oval ward is in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and is one of four wards in the borough's north Lambeth division. It includes part of Kennington and some of the River Thames. The Member of Parliament for the area is Florence Eshalomi of the Labour Party.
Geography
editOval is part of Kennington. It is 2.1 miles (3.38 km) to the southeast of Charing Cross in central London. It straddles the border of south-west London and south-east London, and is where the postcode SE11 converges with the postcodes SW8 and SW9.
Demography
editIn 2001, the National Census recorded a population of 11,983 for Oval.
Transport
editThe nearest tube stations are Oval, Kennington, Stockwell and Vauxhall station.
References
edit- ^ "Lambeth Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Kennington: Introduction and the demesne lands". British History Online. Retrieved 21 October 2023.