Private company
Played in Britain
English Heritage research project
Played in Britain is a ten-year research project for English Heritage which seeks to record and celebrate Britain's sporting and recreational heritage, coinciding with the period from the staging of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester to the 2012 Olympics. Much of the research has been made publicly available in a series of books, also called Played in Britain, featuring historic buildings (such as grandstands, pavilions, swimming pools and billiard halls) and sportscapes (such as golf courses, racecourses, rivers and lakes).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrypublishing1
- HeadquartersLondon1
- Founded inLondon1
- Websitewww.playedinbritain.co.uk
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Played in Britain is a ten-year research project for English Heritage which seeks to record and celebrate Britain's sporting and recreational heritage, coinciding with the period from the staging of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester to the 2012 Olympics. Much of the research has been made publicly available in a series of books, also called Played in Britain, featuring historic buildings (such as grandstands, pavilions, swimming pools and billiard halls) and sportscapes (such as golf courses, racecourses, rivers and lakes).2
Timeline
- 2002Founded Founded in London1
Links
- Websitewww.playedinbritain.co.uk1
- WikipediaPlayed in Britain
- WikidataQ7203244
Sources
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- 1WikidataPlayed in Britain on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPlayed in Britain on Wikipedia