First stages of Lord's Cricket Ground's £200m redevelopment get underway

Sam Long7 December 2015

The first stages of a £200m redevelopment that will help transform Lord's into the 'finest cricket ground in the world' are underway.

A new stand, a pub within the perimeter of the stadium, and retractable seating which can be raised on match days form part of the extensive construction work that is scheduled to be completed prior to the 2022 Ashes series.

The Warner Stand, which was erected in 1958, is set to be improved with a £25m outlay that will reduce the number of restricted view seats from the current figure of 600 to 100.

A further £80m is set to be spent on the South Western project at the pavilion end of the ground and will help to boost the stadium's total capacity to 30,530.

New facilities for the match control area and third umpire - plus a location to house all of the technological advances that have aided the game's progression - will also be built.

Close care has been taken in regards to matching heritage with modernity throughout the plans to help the ground retains its' unique atmosphere and character while also ensuring that it is not eclipsed by other venues around the country.

Derek Brewer, CEO of Marylebone Cricket club told London Live: "We're working in a very competitive marketplace.

"There are 11 venues in England and Wales that are accredited to stage major matches - nine of which can stages Test matches.

"It's really important that we stay ahead of the game.

"We have the aspiration to be the very finest cricket ground in the world so it's really, really important in that competitive context that we continue to redevelop Lord's."

Watch the video above to see the early stages of the construction work:

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