From:World Rugby Museum
Name/TitleDeed of Conveyance, Twickenham Stadium, 1907
About this objectThe Deed of Conveyance relates to the Rugby Football Union's purchase of land in Twickenham on the 9th August 1907 for a national rugby stadium. The previous two years had seen England play sell-out matches against New Zealand and South Africa at Crystal Palace and because of this the decision was taken that a national home for England rugby should be found in London.
RFU Committee member William Williams was largely responsible for acquiring the site at Twickenham, which at the time was partially being used as a market garden. The 10 1/4 acre site was sold for the sum of £5,772.12s 6d and became nicknamed "Billy Williams’ cabbage patch".
MakerLand Registry, Middlesex Deed Department
Maker RoleMaker
Date Made9/08/1907
Place MadeMiddlesex,England
Medium and MaterialsPaper
Inscription and MarksSignatures: John Frazer Donald, Jonathon Donald, Joseph Cape, Mary Donald, William Cail, Charles Arnold Crane, Edward Temple Gurdon, John Hammond and Arthur Hartley
Measurements450 x 270 mm
Credit LineDonated Jan 2003
Object TypeArchival Material
Object number2003/11
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
