It was opened in 1898 and was first used by Kent County Cricket Club in 1901. The county has held the Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week on the ground annually, despite a suffragette arson attack which destroyed the pavilion in 1913.
The venue was established in 1898 and initially used by Kent County Cricket Club in 1901. Despite a significant setback from a suffragette arson attack in 1913, the county has continued to host its annual Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week on this site every year.