Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club
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N 56° 15.316 W 003° 12.340
30V E 487257 N 6234510
The oldest courts around…built for a King!
Waymark Code: WMMCZN
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/02/2014
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Construction began in 1539 and ended in 1541. It was built for James V of Scotland, and is still in use today. Wikipedia describes the courts in this way:
"The Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Club (also previously called the Falkland Palace Real Tennis Club) organizes play at the real tennis court in the gardens of Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland.
Built for James V of Scotland, court construction began in April 1539 and ended in late 1541. It is the oldest tennis court in use today, though not continuously used since 1541. The court differs from other real tennis courts in two respects. It is the only active real tennis court without a roof (one on Lambay Island requires restoration). Secondly, it is the only surviving example of jeu quarré design, other courts being the jeu à dedans type. The Falkland Palace court is larger than a lawn tennis court, and has four walls. Two of those walls feature penthouses, and unlike jeu à dedans courts lacks a tambour and dedans. It has five additional point-scoring features: four openings (lunes) in one wall and a vertical board (ais). The playing floor is 97 feet 4 inches (29.67 m) by 33 feet 5 inches (10.19 m).
Today's club was formed in 1975. In 1989 the club celebrated the court's 450th anniversary with a tournament, for which a temporary roof was constructed. It did not rain that week. The club also published a book, The Royal Game. Currently, it is Scotland's only real tennis club, although a court in Troon may reopen."
Facility Name (Park, Club, Subdivision, Etc...): Falkland Royal Palace Tennis Club
Town: Falkland, Scotland
Number of Courts: 1
Are the courts indoors, outdoors or both?: Indoors
Court Surface: Hard Court
Court Condition: Good
Are the courts open to the public or private?: Private
Are some or all of the courts lighted?: All
Hours Available / Fees: Not listed
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