Venue

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The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few hundred spectators, to a highly professional tournament attracting an attendance of almost half a million people, and through the press, radio and television a following of millions throughout the world.

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Wimbledon is certainly acknowledged as the premier tennis tournament in the world, hosted by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

As the 19th Century progressed, Wimbledon Common was used for less dangerous sports, becoming the home of the All England Croquet Club which became the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club.

After visits by the Prince of Wales in 1907 attendance increased and standard of play improved. Now Wimbledon fortnight is an international event, seen by millions on television worldwide.

Subsequent to the two World Wars, Wimbledon's estates were broken up and developed into smaller houses as a result of the social upheavals of these tumultuous times.

The population of Wimbledon has grown exponentially from 1,591 at the turn of the 19th Century to the present level of 48,000. Wimbledon is now a thriving community of businesses and residents with a bright future.