Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club

Specialties

Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club is a long-​established tennis club in the heart of Norbury which caters for children and adults of all ages. We offer membership, pay as you play, group and individual tennis coaching, competitive play and a host of social events.

The local community use the venue for tennis and social events and people may join as tennis — or non-​tennis members — or simply pay visitor’s fees

The clubhouse, which includes a licensed bar, is regularly hired out for functions, weddings, business presentations, classes and training.

History

Established in 1889.

Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the world. It is the successor to Norbury Park Sports Club which was founded in 1889 with the incumbent Mayor of Croydon as President. As such, it is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the world.

It is a congenial place in which to play tennis with a warm family atmosphere. Many generations of Norbury residents have enjoyed, and continue to enjoy, the tennis and social life of the Club.

In 1855, Norbury was a vast estate of some 420 acres comprising countryside, woods, meadows and ponds. On the estate was a large house called Norbury Hall which was purchased by the Hobbs family. Mr. J.W. Hobbs was a huge sports fan and introduced cricket to the area too — so successfully, that the touring Australians played in Norbury in 1888.

It was then decided that Norbury, which was proving to be an enormously popular escape from the hardships of inner London, needed a sports club, so in April 1889 the Norbury Park Sports Club