play uk sport heritage news simon inglis homeabout usnews & eventsbooksthe teamgallerieslinkscontacts view basket played in britain charting the heritage of a nation at play we publish books about britain s sporting heritage . if you like an old scoreboard or a mildewed pavilion ; if you would like to know where to find the world s oldest bowling green or the best art deco grandstand in london ; if you re fed up with homogenised commercialised sport and long to dive into a victorian swimming pool with gorgeous ceramic tiling ; if you think potting balls all afternoon in a dimly lit billiard hall is definitely not time mis spent ; if you have ever wondered why tennis and suburbia go together so well then played in britain is for you ... find out more about played in britain our books and our authors i love this kind of history ... the great value of the books is that they help us to remember to see more clearly and hopefully to preserve the many ways in which britain is a country shaped by sport . sarah crompton daily telegraph follow the simoninglis played in britain news feed reporting on britain s sporting heritage world cup hero honoured at craven cottage october 3 2016 where once stood a controversial statue of michael jackson at craven cottage football ground on the banks of the river thames fulham fc have unveiled a rather more meaningful sculpture of former full back george cohen one of the world cup winning team of 1966 . the artist douglas jennings was also responsible for the statue of johhny haynes on the stevenage road side of the ground as featured in played in london . to watch a film of the unveiling visit fulhamfc.com heritage lottery fund to hold sporting heritage live chat september 29 2016 to celebrate this year s national sporting heritage day which is on friday september 30 on thursday september 29 the heritage lottery fund is holding a live chat session from 12.30 1.30 pm . experts will be on hand to answer questions relating to hlf funding and offer advice on other aspects of sporting heritage . for more information visit hlf.org.uk blue plaque for footballer laurie cunningham september 22 2016 laurie cunningham has become only the second professional footballer after bobby moore to be commemorated with a blue plaque . the plaque at his former family home in stroud green north london honours cunningham achievement of being the first black footballer to play a competitive match for england and the first englishman to play for real madrid in modern times . for the full story of the plaque and of english heritage s new diversity initiative visit english heritage.org.uk classic 1930s bowling green in carlisle to be built over september 21 2016 a bowling green at one of carlisle s celebrated state management scheme pubs the redfern inn is to be built over with seven houses despite efforts to save it . opened in 1939 and featured in bowled over the redfern was one of four such carlisle pubs with greens only one of which survives at the magpie . for more on the story visit newsandstar.co.uk download an extract on carlisle s state management scheme from bowled over by hugh hornby london sporting buildings on show at open house weekend september 17 2016 this year s open house weekend is as usual a great opportunity to visit some of the capital s most interesting sporting venues old and new . all featured in played in london the list includes the lee valley athletics centre and qe ii stadium enfield greenwich yacht club greenwich . hurlingham house hammersmith & fulham uxbridge lido hillingdon ironmonger row baths islington lee valley hockey and tennis centre queen elizabeth s hunting lodge waltham forest illustrated tooting bec lido wandsworth . royal automobile club swimming pool westminster . for more details visit openhouselondon.org.uk campaign to save memorial stadium in bristol september 16 2016 plans for a new stadium for bristol rovers at stoke gifford have raised concerns that their existing ground in horfield dedicated to the memory of fallen bristolian rugby players in the first world war will be built over and lost . the friends of the memorial ground are emphasising that the site dedicated in 1921 can not simply be treated as any other piece of real estate . for the full story visit bristolpost.co.uk read more uk sport heritage news articles selected titles from played in britain played at the pub the pub games of britain by arthur taylor book information buy now a load of old balls special offer price 3.99 by simon inglis book information buy now played in london charting the heritage of a city at play by simon inglis book information buy now full of warm nostalgia but in a serious meaty way absorbing detail and fascinating social history the usual played in britain trick is luring you into their world and making you care as much as they do about something to which you d barely given a thought before . and the quality of the photography is superb . the observer for me this series of books is invaluable . previous lack of attention by sports historians to the built environment and the way this reflected or impacted on sport is now being redressed . long may this excellent work continue . richard w cox university of manchester sport in history i love your books ... keep this wonderful stuff coming . brenda grace pontefract hugely impressive and immensely important played in britain is rapidly becoming the guardian of the nation s sporting heritage . www.wordofsport.com a marvellous series how did we ever do without it brian salter east grinstead played in britain has a reputation for thoroughness and insight ... editor simon inglis deserves credit for the clarity of his vision . john burnett folk life journal of ethnological studies buy played in britain books from this site . click buy now links to add books to your basket . signed copies are sent where possible . uk orders are post free . bowled over the bowling greens of britain order your copy of 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to form a just estimation of the character of any particular people it is absolutely necessary to investigate the sports and pastimes most generally prevalent among them . joseph strutt 1801 home about us news & events books the team galleries links contacts 2008 2016 played in britain tel 020 7794 5509 email