of Pembroke (1759–1827), of Wilton House in Wiltshire, who renamed the house "Pembroke House". It was demolished in 1840. Numbers 1 to 10, Pembroke Villas are Grade II listed. The street running along the north east of the Green, where it joins Pembroke Villas, is called Portland Terrace. Numbers 1 to 4, Portland Terrace are Grade II listed. Between Pembroke Villas and Portland Terrace is a gate that used to be the entrance to Old Deer Park and is now open only to pedestrians. Just a few yards beyond the gate, a footbridge crosses the railway to lead to Old Deer Park Car Park. Portland Terrace runs past Little Green to become Duke Street, where Duke Street Church is located. Cricket on the Green The Green was a popular venue for cricket matches by the 18th century. The earliest reference to cricket on Richmond Green is from a letter in May 1666 by Sir Robert Paston to his wife mentioning that their son played in "a game of criquett (sic) on Richmond Green". The Green is presently home to two village cricket teams each affiliated to a Richmond pubs, The Prince's Head and The Cricketers. Midweek matches are contested in the modern limited overs format of Twenty20 usually on a Tuesday or Thursdays, where surrounding village teams compete for the Len Smith Charity Shield. Richmond Green in art Two watercolours by Edward Walker, made in 1942, showing nos 10, 11 and 12 Richmond Green and the south side of the Green, are in the Recording Britain collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Societies The Friends of Richmond Green, an amenity action group, seek to "protect and enhance the Green for local residents, visitors and future generations". Gallery See also Richmond Green cricket ground Richmond Green United Reformed Church Richmond Palace Richmond Theatre References Further reading Cloake, John (2001). Richmond Palace: Its History and Its Plan. Richmond Local History Society. . "Richmond Green properties", Local history notes, Local Studies Collection, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 10 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2022. Robinson, Derek; Fowler, Simon (2020). Old Palace Lane: Medieval to Modern Richmond. (Second ed.) Richmond Local History Society and Museum of Richmond. . 140 pages. . External links Friends of Richmond Green Richmond Local History Society The Richmond Society Conservation areas in London Crown Estate Drinking fountains in the United Kingdom Grade I listed buildings in the