The ground at Hunton Bridge

Langleybury’s ground is on Langleybury Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8RJ, between Watford and Kings Langley. Historical cricket indexes describe the venue as Hunton Bridge. Those place names refer to the setting of the club’s cricket, rather than different clubs. The club’s location information.

A ground shaped by its members

The 1988 programme describes wooden and brick pavilions, later extensions and a separate playing area known as Far Field. It also identifies Gordon Riddick and Brian Davey sharing ground duties. Buildings, practice facilities and the labour that maintained them belong in the club’s history alongside its match results. 1988 ground history; players and officials in the programme.

The pavilion history follows the evidence from the early wooden building to later changing and practice facilities. It keeps plans separate from completed work and leaves the undated pavilion fire undated.

What dated assessments show

A district sports assessment in 2005 recorded two pitches, a junior artificial wicket and improved nets. The 2019 assessment described two grass squares, with 12 and eight wickets, and a non-turf wicket on the second site. Both are useful snapshots of their period. They should not be combined into a claim that the facilities were unchanged throughout those fourteen years. 2005 district assessment; 2019 playing-pitch assessment.

A March 2026 neighbourhood-plan appendix identifies the land as owned by Hertfordshire County Council and leased by Abbots Langley Parish Council. This is the account in a planning document; it is not a substitute for inspecting the signed lease. Neighbourhood-plan appendix, LGS 16.

The surrounding landscape

Langleybury House and the estate provide context for the club’s name and early cricket tradition. The 2008 Hunton Bridge Conservation Area Appraisal includes the cricket club among local properties and reproduces older maps. The house’s age does not establish the age of organised cricket on the ground. Conservation-area appraisal.

For current visiting arrangements, fixtures, access or venue hire, use the present club website. This independent archive does not operate the ground or provide a booking service.