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The Oval Enlarged and Improved — Surrey Invest in England's Second Ground, 1855

In 1855 Surrey Cricket Club renewed its lease on The Oval with the Duchy of Cornwall for a further twenty-one years at a modest rent, invested in re-laying the square and constructed new seating. The improvements secured The Oval's position as England's second ground, a venue fit for the largest fixtures in the country and, eventually, for international cricket.