The Close (Rugby School playing field)
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The Close is the historic playing field at Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, traditionally regarded as the birthplace of the game of rugby football.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
playing field ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rugby School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Webb Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ rugby football ⓘ |
| category |
Rugby School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rugby union venues in England ⓘ Sports venues in Warwickshire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of the origins of rugby football ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Victorian era (development of rugby football) ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | William Webb Ellis statue (nearby at Rugby School) ⓘ |
| hasNotableStory | legend of a pupil picking up the ball and running with it during a football game ⓘ |
| hasSport |
rugby football
ⓘ
rugby union ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfUse | school sports ground ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | birthplace of rugby football (traditional) ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ Rugby School NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Warwickshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town centre of Rugby ⓘ |
| notableFor | being traditionally regarded as the birthplace of rugby football ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Rugby School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Rugby School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rugby School campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | pupils of Rugby School ⓘ |
| significantEvent | traditional origin of rugby football ⓘ |
| terrainType | grass ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
rugby football
ⓘ
rugby union ⓘ school sports ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.