Dimensions
The exact external dimensions of the four sides of Great Court are:
- South — 87.8m (82.5m)
- West — 105.2m (99.9m)
- North — 78.3m (69.4m)
- East — 99.4m (88.9m)
which enclose an area of approximately 1.8 acres (7,300 square metres). (The figures given in parentheses are the distances run on the flagstones for the Great Court Run)
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