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.

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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

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Rugby, Warwickshire, England contains The Close (Rugby School playing field)