Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on July 3 1858
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| Data | “Base-ball” was played at the annual rural fete of the Mechanics' Institute of Basingstoke, Hampshire, held on the grounds of Oakley Hall, a manor house in the nearby countryside. A newspaper described how “the grounds were gaily decked with flags of all colours and nations, which had a very striking and cheering effect. The party were soon seen dispersing themselves among the inviting and beautiful walks with which the park abounds, and which excited universal admiration. Cricket, bowls, quoits, base-ball, and other rational amusements were included in the programme of the day's proceedings, and were heartily engaged in and enjoyed by a large portion of those present.” |
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| Sources | Hampshire Chronicle, July 3, 1858, p. 5 |
| Block Notes | Oakley Hall, the site of this event, was built in 1795 by the Branston family. Jane Austen became close friends with the Branstons and visited them often when she was living with her parents at the rectory in Steventon, only three miles away |
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