Cricket pavilion at Oldfields Sports Ground

The cricket pavilion at Oldfields Sports Ground was built in 1904 by E. Forshaw of Uttoxeter for John Bamford. It is constructed of brick and features applied timber-framing with roughcast panels made from small pieces of broken glass instead of traditional pebbles or stone chippings. The roof is covered with clay plain tiles and has lead rolls at the hips, along with projecting eaves.

The pavilion has a low central range with a verandah at the front and a balcony above. This central section is single-storey and includes a row of sash windows and a central doorway leading to the verandah, which is supported by cast-iron posts and iron brackets. The balcony features a plain wooden balustrade with stick balusters. On either side of the central range are two-storey pavilions with tent-shaped hipped roofs and projecting eaves; however, the weather-vanes at the tops of these pavilions have been removed. The windows in these pavilions have glazing bars only in their top lights. At the rear, there are small single-storey brick extensions with flat roofs.

The pavilion was built for John Bamford and was used by the Bamfords XI, hosting many international matches before the First World War against teams such as Australia, the West Indies, and South Africa, as well as the Marylebone Cricket Club (M.C.C.).