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Club. At the north end, near
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The park is laid out in two sections. The western section is considerably the larger and is separated from the eastern section by
Walliscote Road. The eastern section is a large trapezoidal area of flat open lawn, with an encircling pathway; outside the pathway, there is a wide band of less
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manicured land heavily populated with mature trees. The lawned area (pictured) is often used to host cricket matches. The cricket pavilion is at the western edge, backing onto
Walliscote Road. Part of the southern edge of the lawn is marked out for use as a
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The western section of the park is laid out as a more formal park with mature trees, flower beds, lawned areas, and a fish pond with fountain. Part of the southern end of this section is taken up by the clubhouse and 3 greens of the
Clarence
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future of the cafe is currently under threat as a result of an arson attack which took place in early
September 2011. Since this time, the cafe has had a number of operators under a lease managed by North Somerset Council.
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between 1914 and 1996. The ground had a capacity of 6,000 spectators. The first recorded match on the ground which involved a senior cricket team was on 21 August 1914 and saw a Weston-super-Mare team play
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pitch; croquet matches are frequently held during the summer months. During recent years, this eastern section of
Clarence Park has been used as a drop-off and pickup zone for the
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Rebecca Davies in memory of her husband. The cricket pavilion at the park dates from 1882. A multitude of sports have been played at the park, including
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Evans, Bethan (22 September 2011). "Clarence Park cafe arsonist due for sentencing".
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From Sammy to Jimmy: The
Official History of Somerset County Cricket Club
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match at
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261:. Somerset Wood Recycling. Archived from
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866:Parks and open spaces in Somerset
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448:Players (100+ FC/LA appearances)
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876:Sports venues completed in 1882
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299:Hill, Amber (21 March 2024).
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133:. It is currently used by
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532:Recreation Ground, Bath
79:Clarence Road South End
77:Clarence Road North End
628:Devonshire Park Ground
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259:"Clarence Park shop"
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453:All players
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239:. Channel 4
205:first-class
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850:Categories
219:References
201:Jack White
190:Hampshire
186:Yorkshire
178:Glamorgan
71:End names
745:Twenty20
528:Previous
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317:(1991).
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173:Somerset
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756:Seasons
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167:Cricket
160:Bowling
148:croquet
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