Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Cusworth Hall and Park
In or near Wadworth.
Cusworth Hall and Park — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bentley (South Yorkshire) · 2.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cusworth Hall and Park, the nearest railway station is Bentley (South Yorkshire), located 2.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DN5 7TU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Cusworth Hall and Park is a Grade I-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cusworth Hall is an 18th-century Grade I listed country house in Cusworth, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in the north of England. Set in the landscaped parklands of Cusworth Park, Cusworth Hall is a good example of a Georgian country house. It is now a country house museum. The house is constructed of ashlar with slate roofs. The rectangular 6 x 5 bay plan main block is linked to 5 x 2 bay service wings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Wrightson family had held the lordship of Cusworth since 1669. The present house was built in 1740–1745 by George Platt for William Wrightson to replace a previous house and was further altered in 1749–1753 by James Paine. On William's death in 1760 the property passed to his daughter Isabella, who had married John Battie, who took the additional name of Wrightson in 1766. He employed the landscape designer Richard Woods to remodel the park. Woods was one of a group of respected landscape designers working across the country during the 18th century and Cusworth was one of his most important commissions in South Yorkshire, another being at Cannon Hall. Woods created a park of 250 acres…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5290, -1.1771
- District
- Doncaster
- Parish
- Sprotbrough and Cusworth
- Postcode
- DN5 7TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster North
- Nearest railway station
- Bentley (South Yorkshire) — 2.4 km
- Opening
- Mo-We 10:00-16:30; Sa,Su 10:30-16:15
- Official site
- www.cusworthhall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3007917 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cusworth Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cusworth Hall and Park?
- Cusworth Hall and Park is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN5 7TU), in the parish of Sprotbrough and Cusworth.
- What is Cusworth Hall and Park?
- Cusworth Hall and Park — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cusworth Hall and Park?
- The nearest railway station is Bentley (South Yorkshire), about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN5 7TU.
- Is Cusworth Hall and Park a listed building?
- Cusworth Hall and Park is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Cusworth Hall and Park?
- The nearest railway station is Bentley (South Yorkshire), about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN5 7TU.