From Garden to Glory: The Cricket Legacy of Sheffield Park
Exploring how one man’s love for the game shaped local and international cricket history.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
Explore the story of Henry North Holroyd, the 3rd Earl of Sheffield, and his enduring love and patronage of cricket. From childhood cricket games and playing in local matches, to creating a world class cricket pitch and hosting the Australian Cricket Team in 1896 in a match attended by 25,000 people including the Prince of Wales.
Discover his pivotal influence over the railway being constructed in the local area, and his extravagant hosting. Explore his enduring legacy to Cricket locally in Sussex through his patronage of the Sussex Cricket Club, as well as his legacy international through funding and accompanying the England team to Australia in 1891-92 for the Ashes and donating money for the iconic Sheffield Shield which is still competed for today by the Australian states.
This is a joint exhibition between Sheffield Park and Garden, the Sussex Cricket Museum, and the Bluebell Railway Museum.
This exhibition will be running from Saturday 27th September to Sunday 23rd November at Sheffield Park and Garden, in Peacock Place, adjacent to the Coach House Café.
Times
The basics
- Meeting point
The exhibition is located in Peacock Place, adjacent to the Coach House Café.
Upcoming events
Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)
Get a ducks-eye-view of Sheffield Park this summer when you take to the water on a paddleboard! Moxie Unleashed are offering fun-filled SUP sessions for complete beginners through to experienced paddlers. For prices please visit moxieunleashed.com
Craft Club
Join us at Sheffield Park and Garden for our monthly Craft Club.
Heritage Open Day 2025
Visit Sheffield Park and Garden on Friday 12th September for a Heritage Open Day, where entry is free for the day!
The Extravagant Earl: Heritage Open Day Walk & Talk
This Heritage Open Day, discover the lavish world of Henry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, whose passion for grandeur and generosity transformed Sheffield Park into a spectacular stage of Victorian leisure and entertainment.