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Burton Court, (sometimes called Bourton Court) is a park in Chelsea, London. It belongs to the Royal Chelsea Hospital which lies just to the south across Royal Hospital Road, and contains three tennis courts and a tennis academy. The court also often hosts cricket matches and artistic fairs.
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History
In 1687-88 a public footpath was built through the park after the building of the hospital. In 1761 this footpath closed at night, meaning that pedestrians had an extra half a mile to walk around it. Garden Row was built in 1733 facing Burton Court and by 1794 had seven houses.
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Burton's Court Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA