The Oval is one of the oldest and most important cricket grounds in Britain and is the home of Surrey County Cricket Club. It was the venue of the first ‘Ashes’ test match in 1882 when England lost against Australia for the first time on their own soil. This redevelopment is part of a wider masterplan by ADAM Architecture, with the first phase creating new stands, a hotel and the refurbishment and extension of the original Members’ Pavilion to create a new formal entrance to the grounds. The redevelopment was made possible by the removal of a 1960s banqueting suite and a series of turnstiles and concessions built in front of the entrance. The design was developed with support from the Duchy of Cornwall, the owner of the freehold. The building has retained its unique historic character but now offers vital new commercial facilities with a gross internal floor area of 115m sq (1,238ft sq). The remodelled entrance pavilion takes the form of a fourstorey brick and Bath stone portico above a large pedimented door. A double staircase then leads to the members’ entrance, sun terrace and Pavilion Restaurant. The portico features a giant Doric order with column capitals modeled upon HRH The Prince of Wales’s feather badge, a version of which is also used by Surrey Cricket Club. Designed by Hugh Petter