ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv ðə nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd sˈʌɹi kˈaʊnti kɹˈɪkɪt klˈʌb ɪstˈæblɪʃt ðɪ ˈoʊvəl fˈɔːɹmɚli ðə kˈɛnɪŋtən ˈoʊvəl ˌɔn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld kˈɑːmən ðæt wʌz jˈuːzd æz ɐ mˈɑːɹkɪt ɡˈɑːɹdən.
In 1845 the newly formed Surrey County Cricket Club established The Oval (formerly the Kennington Oval) on part of the old common that was used as a market garden.