It has been the home ground of Warwickshire County Cricket Club since 1886 and has hosted test and international matches since 1902.

The Res Wyatt Stand, the Stanley Barnes Stand and the Press Box are at the City End on the north side of the stadium.

The Raglan Stand and the Priory Stand are on the west side of the stadium, nearest Pershore Road.

The Eric Hollies Stand is on the east side of the stadium, nearest Cannon Hill Road.

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So in order to preserve Edgbaston as a test venue, the Pavilion End (nearest Edgbaston Road) was redeveloped in 2009-11.

The old Pavilion, the Leslie Deakins Stand and the RV Ryder Stand were demolished and replaced by a new stand with 8,250 seats, roughly 3,500 more than the demolished stands.

The new stand contains a 700-capacity banqueting and conference centre that will eventually replace a semi-permanent events marquee on the Pershore Road; shops, offices and apartments are being built on the Edgbaston Road frontage.

Overall capacity has been increased from 21,000 to 25,000.

The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the new stand, and the luxury Jaguar and 1882 Club Suites, on Monday 25th July 2011 (News Headlines (20/07/11).

After the West Indies test in 2012, Edgbaston will miss out on the Ashes series in 2013 and will not be a test venue for the Indian and Sri Lankan tour in 2014.

However, it will host an Ashes test in 2015 (News Headlines 23/09/11).

It was the most recognisable landmark of the old Edgbaston Stadium and will be retained as part of the new development.

The first match was played under these floodlights in July 2011 (News Headlines 19/07/11).

1) The Jaguar Club is a semi-permanent marquee behind the Raglan Stand on the Pershore Road; it consists of a reception hall, bar, cloakroom, toilets and main hall with star-clothed ceiling; it can hold 600 theatre-style or 500 dinner-style.

2) The Moseley Suite is located on the ground floor of the Res Wyatt Stand; it can host conferences for 100 delegates and dinner dances for 160 guests.

3) The David Heath Suite is located on the first floor of the Res Wyatt Stand; it commands panoramic views of the pitch and has a private bar; the suite is suitable for conferences, banquets, meetings and smaller dinner dances; it can hold 100 theatre-style and 80 dinner-dance-style.

4) Box 102 is on the first floor of the Res Wyatt Stand; it commands panoramic views of the pitch and is suitable for board meetings or as a break-out area for the neighbouring David Heath Suite; it can hold 35 theatre-style and 20 boardroom-style.

5) The Listers Audi Suite is on the second floor of the Res Wyatt Stand; it is suitable for corporate dinners and receptions; the suite commands views of the pitch and can hold 70 theatre-style and 60 dinner-style.

6) The Marstons Suite overlooks the pitch and is suitable for receptions, meetings and dinners; it can hold 50 theatre-style and 60 dinner-style.

7) The Players Dining Room overlooks the pitch and is suitable for meetings, seminars and banquets; it can hold 50 theatre-style, 50 dinner-style and 20 boardroom-style.

The main hall measures 41 metres by 31 metres and contains 8 retractable net lanes that can be reconfigured as two six-a-side pitches; other facilities include a bar, changing rooms, seminar room, offices and cricket shop.

The centre may be hired by schools and clubs.

The former site of Edgbaston Mill, opposite the stadium, is being redeveloped as retail/leisure units, an Express-by-Holiday-Inn, 6,000 square metres of office space and 344 residential units.

The recently-refurbished Midland Art Centre at Cannon Hill Park is barely 200 metres from the stadium and the Birmingham Nature Centre on Pershore Road is barely 400 metres away.

Local landmarks include two 57-metre residential towers on the west side of the stadium: namely Century Tower on Dollery Drive and Wickets Tower on Wyatt Close.

A third residential tower, the 38-metre Boundary House on Hollies Croft, is barely 75 metres from the stadium.

There are two bars at the Midland Art Centre in Cannon Hill Park (250 metres) and more bars/restaurants will soon open at the Edgbaston Mill development on Edgbaston Road, opposite the stadium

There are numerous pubs, bars and restaurants at Moseley Village (1.2 kilometres). Please visit our guide to Moseley for more information.

These include the Jubilee Snack Bar (map/500 metres) @ 130 Pershore Road, the Royal Watan Indian Takeaway (map/600 metres) @ 602-604 Pershore Road and the Jumbo Chinese Takeaway (map/600 metres) @ 614 Pershore Road.

The Saj Kebab House (map/250 metres) is at the corner of Edward Road and Cannon Hill Road.

There is a cafe bar at the Midland Art Centre in Cannon Hill Park and more cafes/restaurants will soon open at the Edgbaston Mill development on Edgbaston Road, opposite the stadium.

There are numerous pubs, bars and restaurants at Moseley Village (1.2 kilometres). Please visit our guide to Moseley for more information.

A new Aldi store is planned for the Edgbaston Mill development, opposite the stadium.

A 200-room Express by Holiday Inn will soon open at Edgbaston Mill on the Edgbaston Road, opposite the stadium.

Please visit our hotel guide for more information about places to stay in Birmingham.

Official match day car parks will be signposted.

It will generally be more convenient to take a bus/taxi from New Street Station, Snow Hill Station or Moor Street Station.